Wayne Township, Monroe County, Ohio
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Wayne Township is one of the eighteen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 of Monroe County
Monroe County, Ohio
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,642. Its county seat is Woodsfield and is named for James Monroe, Secretary of State when the county was formed and later President of the United States....

, Ohio
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United States Census, 2000
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 found 348 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Summit Township
    Summit Township, Monroe County, Ohio
    Summit Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 714 people in the township, 481 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - north
  • Center Township
    Center Township, Monroe County, Ohio
    Center Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,797 people in the township, 1,199 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - east
  • Perry Township
    Perry Township, Monroe County, Ohio
    Perry Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 455 people in the township, 366 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southeast
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Monroe County, Ohio
    Washington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 520 people in the township, 407 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - south
  • Franklin Township
    Franklin Township, Monroe County, Ohio
    Franklin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 453 people in the township, 367 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

    - west


No municipalities are located in Wayne Township.

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, 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.
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