Wayne Township, Belmont County, Ohio

Wayne Township, Belmont County, Ohio
Township
Switzerland of Ohio Country Club, just west of Wilson
Switzerland of Ohio Country Club, just west of Wilson
Location of Wayne Township in Belmont County
Location of Wayne Township in Belmont County
Coordinates: 39°54′1″N 81°4′16″W / 39.90028°N 81.07111°W / 39.90028; -81.07111
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBelmont
Area
 • Total
35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
703
 • Density20/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-82068[2]
GNIS feature ID1085789[1]

Wayne Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 703 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Wilson is located in southern Wayne Township.

Name and history

Named for Anthony Wayne,[4] it is one of twenty Wayne Townships statewide.[5]

In 1833, several gristmills and saw mills were operating in Wayne Township, powered by the waters of Captina Creek.[6]

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,[7] 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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Wayne township, Belmont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ^ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 319.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 483. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.