Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Bethel Township is one of the ten townships
of Clark County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 18,962 people in the township, 12,934 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
It is the only township in the county with a border on Montgomery County.
Several populated places are located in Bethel Township:
and Monroe
Counties.
The board is composed of Nancy Brown, David Finfrock, and David Phares (chairman), and the fiscal officer is Melanie Cochran.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Clark County
Clark County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile . There were 61,056 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 18,962 people in the township, 12,934 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:- Pike TownshipPike Township, Clark County, OhioPike Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,891 people in the township, 3,521 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - German TownshipGerman Township, Clark County, OhioGerman Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,336 people in the township, 7,012 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Springfield TownshipSpringfield Township, Clark County, OhioSpringfield Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 13,424 people in the township.-Geography:Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:*Moorefield Township - north...
- east - Mad River TownshipMad River Township, Clark County, OhioMad River Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 11,828 people in the township, 9,190 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - Bath Township, Greene CountyBath Township, Greene County, OhioBath Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 40,231 people in the township, 8,877 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Huber HeightsHuber Heights, OhioHuber Heights is a city in Montgomery, Miami, and Greene Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. Huber Heights's motto is "America's largest community of brick homes." The city is named for Charles Huber, the developer who constructed a number of the houses that would later comprise the city. Suburban...
- southwest - Bethel Township, Miami CountyBethel Township, Miami County, OhioBethel Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,927 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west
It is the only township in the county with a border on Montgomery County.
Several populated places are located in Bethel Township:
- Crystal LakesCrystal Lakes, OhioCrystal Lakes is a census-designated place in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Crystal Lakes is located at ....
, a census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in the southwestern part of the township - DonnelsvilleDonnelsville, OhioDonnelsville is a village in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Donnelsville is located at ....
, a village in the eastern part of the township - Part of New CarlisleNew Carlisle, OhioNew Carlisle is a city in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,735 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:New Carlisle is located at ....
, a city in the northwestern corner of the township - Park LaynePark Layne, OhioPark Layne is a census-designated place in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,519 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Park Layne is located at ....
, a census-designated place in the southwestern part of the township - MedwayMedway, OhioMedway is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Near are the adjoining communities of Crystal Lakes and Park Layne. The population of its ZCTA for ZIP Code 45341, which includes Medway,...
, an unincoporated community east of Park Layne
Name and history
Statewide, other Bethel Townships are located in MiamiBethel Township, Miami County, Ohio
Bethel Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,927 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
and Monroe
Bethel Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Bethel Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 357 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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, 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.The board is composed of Nancy Brown, David Finfrock, and David Phares (chairman), and the fiscal officer is Melanie Cochran.