Clay Township, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Montgomery |
Area | |
• Total | 37.8 sq mi (98.0 km2) |
• Land | 37.8 sq mi (98.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,847 |
• Density | 233.8/sq mi (90.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 39-15518[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086665[1] |
Clay Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 8,847.[3]
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Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
It is the only township in the county with a border on Darke County.
Three municipalities are located in Clay Township:
It is one of nine Clay Townships statewide.[4]
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 fiscal officer,[5] 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
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