Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio

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Chester Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Clinton County.
Municipalities and townships of Clinton County.
Coordinates: 39°31′12″N 83°56′26″W / 39.52, -83.94056
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clinton
Area
 - Total 31.9 sq mi (82.7 km²)
 - Land 31.8 sq mi (82.4 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,001 ft (305 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,771
 - Density 55.7/sq mi (21.5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-13974[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085877[1]

Chester Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,771 people in the township,[3] up from 1,200 in 1990.

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[edit] Geography

Located in the northwest corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Caesar Creek State Park is partially located in Chester Township.

No municipalities are located in Chester Township.

[edit] Transportation

Major roads are Interstate 71 and State Routes 73 and 380.

[edit] Name and history

It is one of five Chester Townships statewide.

[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.

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