Paxton 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 Ross County

Ross County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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 found 2,165 people in the township, 1,153 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Paint Township
  Paint Township, Ross County, Ohio
  Paint Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,169 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Buckskin Township - north...
  
   - north
• Twin Township
  Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio
  Twin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,146 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Concord Township - north...
  
   - east
• Benton Township, Pike County
  Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio
  Benton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,520 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - southeast
• Perry Township, Pike County
  Perry Township, Pike County, Ohio
  Perry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 913 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - southwest
• Paint Township, Highland County
  Paint Township, Highland County, Ohio
  Paint Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,112 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the east part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Madison Township - north...
  
   - west

The village of Bainbridge

Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio

Bainbridge is a village in Ross County, Ohio, United States, along Paint Creek. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census.Bainbridge is the location of Pike Lake State Park...

 is located in central Paxton Township.

Landmarks in Paxton Township include the first dental museum in the United States, and Seip Mound, the largest reconstructed mound in the Ohio Valley region.

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.

Education

Bainbridge Elementary School (now a preschool) is in Bainbridge, and the Paint Valley High School

Paint Valley High School

Paint Valley High School is a high school located in Bainbridge, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Paint Valley Local School District. The school mascot is the Bearcat. Paint Valley has many school clubs such as AFJROTC, I-CAT,FCCLA, NHS, NAHS, FFA, and many more.Paint Valley High School is...

falls within the township.