Clinton Township, Shelby County, Ohio
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| Clinton Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
| - Total | 16.7 sq mi (43.4 km²) |
| - Land | 16.7 sq mi (43.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 20,903 |
| - Density | 1,254.5/sq mi (484.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-16168[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086958[1] |
Clinton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 20,903 people in the township, 1,223 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Franklin Township - north
- Salem Township - northeast
- Perry Township - east
- Orange Township - south
- Washington Township - southwest
- Turtle Creek Township - northwest
Most of Clinton Township is occupied by the city of Sidney, the county seat of Shelby County.
[edit] Name
It is one of seven Clinton 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.
[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.
- ^ Shelby County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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