Mad River Township, Clark County, Ohio

Mad River Township, Clark County, Ohio
—  Township  —
A farm in the township
Municipalities and townships of Clark County.
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clark
Area
 • Total 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2)
 • Land 34.1 sq mi (88.2 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 902 ft (275 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 11,828
 • Density 347.2/sq mi (134.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-46788[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085855[1]

Mad River Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 11,828 people in the township, 9,190 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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Geography

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

Several towns are located in Mad River Township:

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Mad River Township is located in Champaign County.

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 fiscal officer,[4] 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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