Clinton Township, Knox County, Ohio
| Clinton Township, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Clinton Township in Knox County. | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′40″N 82°29′53″W / 40.37778°N 82.49806°WCoordinates: 40°22′40″N 82°29′53″W / 40.37778°N 82.49806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.7 sq mi (40.8 km2) |
| • Land | 15.6 sq mi (40.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,326 |
| • Density | 212.8/sq mi (82.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-16140[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086395[1] |
Clinton Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,326 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Morris Township - north
- Monroe Township - northeast
- Pleasant Township - east
- Miller Township - south
- Milford Township - southwest corner
- Liberty Township - west
- Wayne Township - northwest corner
Much of eastern Clinton Township is occupied by the city of Mount Vernon, the county seat of Knox County.
Name and history
Clinton Township was established in 1808.[4]
It is one of seven Clinton Townships 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.
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.
- ↑ Knox County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 442.
- ↑ "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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