Clearcreek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

Clearcreek Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 4,057,[3] up from 3,411 at the 2000 census. 3,497 people lived in the unincorporated portions of the township in 2010.[4]

Clearcreek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Township
Location of Clearcreek Township in Fairfield County
Coordinates: 39°37′4″N 82°47′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFairfield
Area
 • Total36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,057
 • Density112/sq mi (43.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-15686[2]
GNIS feature ID1086075[1]

Geography

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

The village of Stoutsville is located in western Clearcreek Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Clearcreek Township is located in Warren County.

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Clearcreek township, Fairfield County, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Remainder of Clearcreek township, Clearcreek township, Fairfield County, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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