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Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°51′8″N 81°56′17″W / 40.85222°N 81.93806°W / 40.85222; -81.93806
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Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Town Hall on Route 3
Town Hall on Route 3
Location of Wayne Township in Wayne County
Location of Wayne Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°51′8″N 81°56′17″W / 40.85222°N 81.93806°W / 40.85222; -81.93806
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWayne
Area
 • Total28.0 sq mi (72.6 km2)
 • Land28.0 sq mi (72.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation1,099 ft (335 m)
Population
 • Total4,005
 • Density143.0/sq mi (55.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-82320[3]
GNIS feature ID1087162[1]

Wayne Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,005 people in the township.

Geography

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

The city of Wooster, the county seat of Wayne County, occupies much of southern Wayne Township.

Name and history

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It is one of twenty Wayne Townships statewide.[4]

Government

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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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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Wayne township, Wayne County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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