Paint Township, Fayette County, Ohio

Geography

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

• Range Township, Madison County - north
• Madison Township - east
• Marion Township - southeast
• Union Township - south
• Jefferson Township - west
• Stokes Township, Madison County - northwest

Most of the village of Bloomingburg is located in southeastern Paint Township.

Name and history

Paint Township takes its name from the Paint Creek which flows through the township and enriches its soil. It is one of six Paint Townships statewide.

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.

References

References

1. "Paint township, Fayette County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
2. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
4. Allen, Frank M.. (1914). "History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions". B. F. Bowen, Incorporated.
5. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
6. [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed 4/30/2009.