Canaan Township, Wayne County, Ohio
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| Canaan Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.0 sq mi (95.8 km²) |
| - Land | 37.0 sq mi (95.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,736 |
| - Density | 128.0/sq mi (49.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-11276[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087149[1] |
Canaan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,736 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Westfield Township, Medina County - north
- Guilford Township, Medina County - northeast corner
- Milton Township - east
- Green Township - southeast corner
- Wayne Township - south
- Chester Township - southwest corner
- Congress Township - west
- Harrisville Township, Medina County - northwest
Parts of two villages are located in Canaan Township: Burbank in the northwest, and Creston in the northeast.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Canaan Townships are located in Athens, Madison, and Morrow Counties.
[edit] Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township clerk, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Wayne County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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