Vernon Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Vernon Township, Clinton County, Ohio
Township

Location of Vernon Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 39°23′48″N 83°57′11″W / 39.39667°N 83.95306°W / 39.39667; -83.95306Coordinates: 39°23′48″N 83°57′11″W / 39.39667°N 83.95306°W / 39.39667; -83.95306
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clinton
Area
 • Total 28.0 sq mi (72.6 km2)
 • Land 26.8 sq mi (69.5 km2)
 • Water 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 938 ft (286 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,997
 • Density 112/sq mi (43.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-79772[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085885[1]

Vernon Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 2,997 people living in the township,[3] 2,449 of whom were in the unincorporated portions.

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.

Cowan Lake State Park is located partially in Vernon Township.

The village of Clarksville is located in western Vernon Township.

Transportation

Major highways include State Routes 132, 133, 350, and 730, and the 3C Highway.

Name and history

Vernon Township was organized in 1810.[4]

Statewide, other Vernon Townships are located in Crawford and Trumbull 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,[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.

Education

The township is in the Clinton-Massie Local School District.

References

  • Clinton County Historical Society. Clinton County, Ohio, 1982. Wilmington, Ohio: The Society, 1982.
  • Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
  • Ohio. Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.
  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vernon township, Clinton County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 313.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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