Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wayne
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:63.2
Area Land Km2:63.2
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:24.4
Area Land Sq Mi:24.4
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3458
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:336
Elevation Ft:1102
Coordinates:40.6969°N -81.7083°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-59556[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1087158

Paint Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,458 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Mount Eaton is located in central Paint Township.

Name and history

Paint Township most likely was named for a local spring where the water was imparted with a reddish hue.[4] It is one of six Paint 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paint township, Wayne County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 11 September 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Curious Cbus: Why Does Ohio Have So Many Townships Named Paint? . WOSU . 7 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  6. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24