Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio
Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio | |
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 The , a historic site in the township | |
 Location of Clay Township in Highland County | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′25″N 83°50′28″W / 39.07361°N 83.84111°WCoordinates: 39°4′25″N 83°50′28″W / 39.07361°N 83.84111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Highland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.11 sq mi (72.81 km2) |
| • Land | 28.10 sq mi (72.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,431 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (19.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-15476[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086300[1] |
Clay Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,431,[3] up from 1,219 at the 2000 census.
Geography[]
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Salem Township - north
- Hamer Township - northeast
- Whiteoak Township - east
- Washington Township, Brown County - south
- Pike Township, Brown County - southwest corner
- Green Township, Brown County - west
No municipalities are located in Clay Township, although the unincorporated community of Buford lies in the center of the township.
Name and history[]
It is one of nine Clay 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Clay township, Highland County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
| show Municipalities and communities of Highland County, Ohio, United States |
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- Townships in Highland County, Ohio
- Townships in Ohio