Wayne Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
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| Wayne Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km²) |
| - Land | 24.0 sq mi (62.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 653 |
| - Density | 27.2/sq mi (10.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44093 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-82040[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085745[1] |
Wayne Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 653 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located on the southwestern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Cherry Valley Township - north
- Andover Township - northeast corner
- Williamsfield Township - east
- Kinsman Township, Trumbull County - southeast corner
- Gustavus Township, Trumbull County - south
- Greene Township, Trumbull County - southwest corner
- Colebrook Township - west
- New Lyme Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Wayne Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of twenty Wayne Townships statewide.
The first white settler in Wayne Township was former Connecticut resident Joshua Forbes, who arrived in 1803.[4]
[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. The board is currently composed of chairman Robert Magyar and members John Bilek and Dave Sprague.[5]
[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.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
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