German Township, Clark County, Ohio
Township
Farmland in far western German Township
Farmland in far western German Township
Location of German Township in Clark County
Location of German Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 39°58′57″N 83°51′44″W / 39.98250°N 83.86222°W / 39.98250; -83.86222
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyClark
Area
 • Total33.2 sq mi (85.9 km2)
 • Land33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,073 ft (327 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total7,578
 • Density230/sq mi (88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-29862[3]
GNIS feature ID1085851[1]

German Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 7,578 people living in the township.

Geography

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

Several communities are located in German Township:

Name and history

German Township was possibly named from the German pioneer settlers.[4]

It is one of five German Townships statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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. ^ "German township, Clark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Rockel, William Mahlon (1908). 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 231.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Ohio, United States
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