Wayne Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Wayne Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Township
Congregational church at Wayne Center
Congregational church at Wayne Center
Location of Wayne Township in Ashtabula County
Location of Wayne Township in Ashtabula County
Coordinates: 41°31′22″N 80°39′25″W / 41.52278°N 80.65694°W / 41.52278; -80.65694
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshtabula
Area
 • Total
24.1 sq mi (62.4 km2)
 • Land23.9 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,109 ft (338 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
668
 • Density28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44093
Area code440
FIPS code39-82040[2]
GNIS feature ID1085745[1]

Wayne Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 668 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located on the southwestern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Wayne Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty Wayne Townships statewide.[4] Wayne Township was named for Anthony Wayne.[5]

The first white settler in Wayne Township was former Connecticut resident Joshua Forbes, who arrived in 1803.[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. The board is currently composed of chairman Robert Magyar and members John Bilek and Dave Sprague.[6]

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, Ashtabula County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 483. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
  7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.