Wayne Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Wayne Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Art studio of Howard Chandler Christy
Art studio of Howard Chandler Christy
Location of Wayne Township in Muskingum County
Location of Wayne Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°53′49″N 81°55′55″W / 39.89694°N 81.93194°W / 39.89694; -81.93194
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Area
 • Total
24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2)
 • Land24.3 sq mi (62.8 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
4,892
 • Density200/sq mi (77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-82236[3]
GNIS feature ID1086737[1]

Wayne Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,892 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Wayne Township, although the unincorporated community of Duncan Falls lies in the southeastern part of the township.

Name and history

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

By the 1830s, Wayne Township had a church and two salt works.[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. ^ "Wayne township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 393.
  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.