Clinton Township, Vinton County, Ohio

Clinton Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,052 people in the township, 879 of whom lived in the village of Hamden.

Clinton Township, Vinton County, Ohio
Township
Bethel Church of Christ on State Route 93
Location in Vinton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°10′16″N 82°30′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyVinton
Area
 • Total31.6 sq mi (81.9 km2)
 • Land31.0 sq mi (80.4 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,052
 • Density64.9/sq mi (25.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-16210[2]
GNIS feature ID1087100[1]

Geography

Located in the southern part of the township, it borders the following townships:

Hamden, the second-largest village in Vinton County, is located in southwestern Clinton Township.

Name and history

It is one of seven Clinton Townships statewide.[3]

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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