Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio

Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Township


Location of Paint Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°41′49″N 81°42′30″W / 40.69694°N 81.70833°W / 40.69694; -81.70833Coordinates: 40°41′49″N 81°42′30″W / 40.69694°N 81.70833°W / 40.69694; -81.70833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wayne
Area
 • Total 24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2)
 • Land 24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,102 ft (336 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,823
 • Density 115.6/sq mi (44.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-59556[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087158[1]

Paint Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,823 people in the township, 2,577 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Mount Eaton is located in central Paint Township.

Name and history

It is one of six Paint Townships statewide.[4]

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.

References

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