Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio
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| Bethel Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| - Total | 38.0 sq mi (98.4 km²) |
| - Land | 37.7 sq mi (97.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 18,962 |
| - Density | 503.2/sq mi (194.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-06054[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085850[1] |
Bethel Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 18,962 people in the township, 12,934 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
- Pike Township - north
- Germany Township - northeast
- Springfield Township - east
- Mad River Township - southeast
- Bath Township, Greene County - south
- Huber Heights - southwest
- Bethel Township, Miami County - west
It is the only township in the county with a border on Montgomery County.
Several populated places are located in Bethel Township:
- Crystal Lakes, a census-designated place in the southwestern part of the township
- Donnelsville, a village in the eastern part of the township
- Part of New Carlisle, a village in the northwestern corner of the township
- Park Layne, a census-designated place in the southwestern part of the township
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Bethel Townships are located in Miami and Monroe Counties.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Clark County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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