Clarksfield Township, Huron County, Ohio

Clarksfield Township, Ohio
Township

Location of Clarksfield Township in Huron County.
Coordinates: 41°10′49″N 82°24′8″W / 41.18028°N 82.40222°WCoordinates: 41°10′49″N 82°24′8″W / 41.18028°N 82.40222°W
Country United States
State Ohio
County Huron
Area
  Total 27.1 sq mi (70.2 km2)
  Land 27.1 sq mi (70.1 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,518
  Density 56.1/sq mi (21.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44889
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-15364[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086343[1]

Clarksfield Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,518 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Clarksfield Township, although the unincorporated community of Clarksfield lies in the township's northwest.

The total area of Clarksfield is 27 square miles (70 km2), making an average of 56 people per square mile.

Name and history

Clarksfield Township was named for James Clark, a hero of the Revolutionary War.[4]

It is the only Clarksfield Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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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