German Township, Clark County, Ohio
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| German Township, Clark County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| - Total | 33.7 sq mi (87.3 km²) |
| - Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,663 |
| - Density | 227.5/sq mi (87.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-29862[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085851[1] |
German Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,336 people in the township, 7,012 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Mad River Township, Champaign County - north
- Urbana Township, Champaign County - northeast corner
- Moorefield Township - east
- Springfield Township - southeast
- Bethel Township - southwest
- Pike Township - west
- Jackson Township, Champaign County - northwest corner
Three municipalities are located in German Township:
- Lawrenceville, a village in the center of the township
- Part of Springfield, the county seat of Clark County, in the southeast of the township
- Tremont City, a village in the northeast of the township
[edit] Name and history
It is one of five German 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.
- ^ Clark County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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