Clay Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
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| Location of Clay Township in Muskingum County Location of Clay Township in Muskingum County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.4 sq mi (24.4 km2) |
| • Land | 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,038 |
| • Density | 110.4/sq mi (42.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-15532[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086717[1] |
Clay Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,038 people in the township, 273 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Newton Township - north
- Brush Creek Township - east
- York Township, Morgan County - south
- Harrison Township, Perry County - west
Part of the village of Roseville is located in northwestern Clay Township.
Name and history
It is one of nine Clay 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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- ↑ Muskingum County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
