Vernon Township, Clinton County, Ohio

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Vernon Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Clinton County.
Municipalities and townships of Clinton County.
Coordinates: 39°23′48″N 83°57′11″W / 39.39667, -83.95306
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clinton
Area
 - Total 28.0 sq mi (72.6 km²)
 - Land 27.2 sq mi (70.4 km²)
 - Water 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
Elevation [1] 938 ft (286 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,685
 - Density 98.8/sq mi (38.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-79772[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085885[1]

Vernon Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,685 people in the township, 2,188 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township,[3] up from 2,015 in 1990.

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[edit] Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.

Cowan Lake State Park is located partially in Vernon Township.

The village of Clarksville is located in western Vernon Township.

[edit] Transportation

Major highways include State Routes 132, 133, 350, and 730, and the 3C Highway.

[edit] Name and history

Statewide, other Vernon Townships are located in Crawford and Trumbull 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] Education

The township is in the Clinton-Massie Local School District.

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