Paint Township, Ross County, Ohio

Paint Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,288 people in the township.

Paint Township, Ross County, Ohio
Township
Methodist church at Fruitdale
Methodist church at Fruitdale
Location of Paint Township in Ross County
Location of Paint Township in Ross County
Coordinates: 39°16′24″N 83°18′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRoss
Area
 • Total36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,288
 • Density36.3/sq mi (14.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-59542[3]
GNIS feature ID1086901[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Paint Township.

Name and history

Paint Township takes its name from Paint Creek.[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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Paint township, Ross County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Curious Cbus: Why Does Ohio Have So Many Townships Named Paint?". WOSU. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  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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