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Clark Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 2,123 people living in the township,[3] up from 1,861 people in 2000.
Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
 Martinsville Road Covered Bridge | |
 Location of Clark Township in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′8″N 83°47′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.9 sq mi (95.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.7 sq mi (95.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,123 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-15238[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085878[1] |
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township - north
- Green Township - northeast
- Union Township, Highland County - southeast
- Dodson Township, Highland County - south
- Jefferson Township - southwest
The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District. Clinton County's "bootheel", the odd piece of land jutting into Highland County, added to bring Clinton County to the constitutionally mandated 400-square-mile (1,000 km2) area, is in the township.
The village of Martinsville is located in northern Clark Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Clark Townships are located in Brown, Coshocton, and Holmes counties.
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. The trustees and clerk are chosen in non-partisan elections. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
References
- Clinton County Historical Society. Clinton County, Ohio, 1982. Wilmington, Ohio: The Society, 1982.
- Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
- Ohio. Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clark township, Clinton County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Ohio, United States | ||
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County seat: Wilmington | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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[de] Clark Township (Clinton County, Ohio)
Clark Township ist eines von 13 Townships des Clinton Countys im US-Bundesstaat Ohio. Nach der Volkszählung im Jahr 2000 waren hier 1861 Einwohner registriert.[1]- [en] Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio
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