Clayton Township, Perry County, Ohio

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Clayton Township, Perry County, Ohio
Township
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church
Location of Clayton Township in Perry County
Location of Clayton Township in Perry County
Coordinates: 39°47′1″N 82°11′39″W / 39.78361°N 82.19417°W / 39.78361; -82.19417Coordinates: 39°47′1″N 82°11′39″W / 39.78361°N 82.19417°W / 39.78361; -82.19417
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPerry
Area
 • Total31.6 sq mi (81.9 km2)
 • Land31.3 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,432
 • Density45.8/sq mi (17.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-15658[2]
GNIS feature ID1086779[1]

Clayton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,432 people in the township.[3]

Geography[]

Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Clayton Township, although the unincorporated community of Rehoboth lies in the township's south.

Name and history[]

It is the only Clayton Township 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[]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Perry County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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