Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio
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Clinton Township is one of the sixteen townships
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 Wayne County
Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....

, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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 found 3,196 people in the township, 1,614 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Plain Township
    Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio
    Plain Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,894 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Chester Township - north...

     - north
  • Wooster Township
    Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio
    Wooster Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,250 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Wayne Township - north...

     - northeast corner
  • Franklin Township
    Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio
    Franklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,485 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Wooster Township - north...

     - east
  • Prairie Township, Holmes County
    Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio
    Prairie Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,785 people in the township, 2,399 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southeast corner
  • Ripley Township, Holmes County
    Ripley Township, Holmes County, Ohio
    Ripley Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,194 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - south
  • Washington Township, Holmes County
    Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio
    Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,614 people in the township, 1,419 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southwest
  • Lake Township, Ashland County
    Lake Township, Ashland County, Ohio
    Lake Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 735 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Mohican Township - north...

     - west
  • Mohican Township, Ashland County
    Mohican Township, Ashland County, Ohio
    Mohican Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,857 people in the township, 1,379 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - northwest corner


The village of Shreve
Shreve, Ohio
Shreve is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2000 census. Shreve is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library.-Geography:Shreve is located at ....

is located in southeastern Clinton Township.

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.

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