Clay Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Clay Township is one of the sixteen townships
of Scioto County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 3,792 people in the township.
No municipalities are located in Clay Township, although the city of Portsmouth
(the county seat
of Scioto County) has incorporated much of the southern part of the township. The census-designated place
of Rosemount
lies in the center of the township, along with the unincorporated communities
of Eden Park, Rubyville, and Twin Valley.
.
Clay Township was organized on June 7, 1826.
The current township trustees are Jack Blevins, Tim Hines, and Howard Richard. Rick Vournazos is the township clerk.
Residents are served by the Clay Local School District
(Clay High School
, Rubyville Elementary School
, and Rosemount Primary School). The district is bordered by State Route 139 on the east and U.S. Route 23 and the Scioto River
on the west. Volunteer fire department
s are operated in the communities of Rosemount
and Rubvyille.
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 Scioto County
Scioto County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 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 3,792 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:- Valley TownshipValley Township, Scioto County, OhioValley Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,256 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north, west of Jefferson Township - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Scioto County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,751 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north, east of Valley Township - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Scioto County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,497 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Madison Township - north...
- east - Porter TownshipPorter Township, Scioto County, OhioPorter Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found people in the township, of whom lived in the unincorporated parts of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Scioto County, OhioWashington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,971 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest - Rush TownshipRush Township, Scioto County, OhioRush Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,144 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:*Morgan Township - north...
- northwest
No municipalities are located in Clay Township, although the city of Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:...
(the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Scioto County) has incorporated much of the southern part of the township. The census-designated place
Census-designated place
A 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...
of Rosemount
Rosemount, Ohio
Rosemount is a census-designated place in Clay Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,043 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rosemount is located at ....
lies in the center of the township, along with the unincorporated communities
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Eden Park, Rubyville, and Twin Valley.
Name and history
It is one of nine Clay Townships statewideClay Township, Ohio
Clay Township, Ohio may refer to:*Clay Township, Auglaize County, Ohio*Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio*Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio*Clay Township, Knox County, Ohio*Clay Township, Montgomery County, Ohio*Clay Township, Muskingum County, Ohio...
.
Clay Township was organized on June 7, 1826.
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 current township trustees are Jack Blevins, Tim Hines, and Howard Richard. Rick Vournazos is the township clerk.
Public services
Clay Local School District
The Clay Local School District is located four miles north of the Portsmouth, Ohio, city limits on U.S. Route 23 in Clay Township in Scioto County--which is south of Columbus, Ohio; west of Huntington, West Virginia; and east of Cincinnati, Ohio. Clay is a rural, Ohio, public school district...
(Clay High School
Clay High School (Portsmouth, Ohio)
Clay Junior-Senior High School is located four miles north of the Portsmouth, Ohio, city limits on U.S. Route 23 in Clay Township in Scioto County--which is south of Columbus, Ohio; west of Huntington, West Virginia; and east of Cincinnati, Ohio. Clay is a rural, Ohio, public high school...
, Rubyville Elementary School
Rubyville Elementary School
Rubyville Elementary School is one of two elementary schools in the Clay Local School District. Rubyville Elementary serves students in grades four through six. The building is located on Maple Benner Road at the intersection of Ohio State Route 139 in Scioto County...
, and Rosemount Primary School). The district is bordered by State Route 139 on the east and U.S. Route 23 and the Scioto River
Scioto River
The Scioto River is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles in length. It rises in Auglaize County in west central Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth...
on the west. Volunteer fire department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
s are operated in the communities of Rosemount
Rosemount, Ohio
Rosemount is a census-designated place in Clay Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,043 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rosemount is located at ....
and Rubvyille.