Wayne Township, Adams County, Ohio
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| Wayne Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
| - Total | 27.9 sq mi (72.4 km²) |
| - Land | 27.9 sq mi (72.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,273 |
| - Density | 45.6/sq mi (17.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-82012[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085687[1] |
Wayne Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,273 people in the township, 1,146 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Winchester Township - north
- Scott Township - northeast
- Oliver Township - east
- Tiffin Township - southeast
- Liberty Township - south
- Byrd Township, Brown County - southwest
- Jackson Township, Brown County - west
Two incorporated villages are located in Wayne Township: Cherry Fork in the center, and part of Seaman in the far north.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of twenty Wayne 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.
- ^ Adams County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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