Clark Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,952 people in the township.[3]
Clark Township, Brown County, Ohio | |
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![]() Mount Nebo United Methodist Church, State Route 774 | |
![]() Location of Clark Township in Brown County | |
Coordinates: 38°55′27″N 83°59′26″W / 38.92417°N 83.99056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Brown |
Area | |
• Total | 29.64 sq mi (76.77 km2) |
• Land | 29.63 sq mi (76.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,952 |
• Density | 100/sq mi (38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-15224[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1085793[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Pike Township - north
- Scott Township - east
- Pleasant Township - southeast
- Lewis Township - south
- Tate Township, Clermont County - west
- Williamsburg Township, Clermont County - northwest corner
The village of Hamersville is located in central Clark Township.
Name and history
editClark Township was established in 1808.[4] Statewide, other Clark Townships are located in Clinton, Coshocton, and Holmes counties.
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Clark township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp. 519.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.