Clay Township, Montgomery County, Ohio

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Clay Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
Township
Although located near Dayton, Clay Township is rural enough that it has many farms.
Although located near Dayton, Clay Township is rural enough that it has many farms.
Location within Montgomery County
Location within Montgomery County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Montgomery
Area
 • Total 37.8 sq mi (98.0 km2)
 • Land 37.8 sq mi (98.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,847
 • Density 230/sq mi (90/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-15518[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086665[1]

Clay Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 8,847.[3]

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:

It is the only township in the county with a border on Darke County.

Three municipalities are located in Clay Township:

  • Part of the city of Brookville, in the south
  • The village of Phillipsburg, in the northeast
  • Part of the village of Verona, in the northwest

Economy

Interstate 70 crosses Clay Township east-west in the south and the National Road (US-40) crosses east-west just north of I-70. OH-49, also known as Dayton-Greenville Pike is a main north-south connector from Greenville to the north in Darke County to I-70.

Name and history

It is one of nine Clay Townships statewide.[4] It is named after the statesman Henry Clay.

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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  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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