Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio
| Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Municipalities and townships of Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′40″N 82°2′57″W / 40.86111°N 82.04917°WCoordinates: 40°51′40″N 82°2′57″W / 40.86111°N 82.04917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2) |
| • Land | 41.7 sq mi (107.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,845 |
| • Density | 68.3/sq mi (26.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-14044[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087150[1] |
Chester Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,845 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Congress Township - north
- Canaan Township - northeast corner
- Wayne Township - east
- Wooster Township - southeast corner
- Plain Township - south
- Mohican Township, Ashland County - southwest corner
- Perry Township, Ashland County - west
- Jackson Township, Ashland County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Chester Township.
Name and history
It is one of five Chester Townships statewide.[4]
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,[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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Wayne County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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