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. The township is located in the north-central part of the county, between Trenton and

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. It had a total population of 4,375 at the 2020 census.

History

Wayne was the sixth township of the county, erected from St. Clair Township by the Butler County Commissioners on December 2, 1805.

Name

Named for General

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, it is one of twenty Wayne Townships in Ohio.

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Gratis Township, Preble County - north * Madison Township - east * St. Clair Township - south * Hanover Township - southwest corner * Milford Township - west * Somers Township, Preble County - northwest corner Two villages are located in Wayne Township: Jacksonburg in the northeast, and part of Seven Mile, in the south.

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,§503.24§505.01
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Public services

The township is in the Edgewood Local School District. The township is in the Trenton and Seven Mile telephone exchanges. Major roads are

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References

*Bert S. Barlow, W.H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater, and Frederick Schneider, eds. ''Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio''.

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: B.F. Bowen, 1905. *Jim Blount. ''The 1900s: 100 Years In the History of

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: Past Present Press, 2000. *Butler County Engineer's Office. ''Butler County Official Transportation Map, 2003''.

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: The Office, 2003. *''A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio with Illustrations and Sketches of Its Representative Men and Pioneers''.

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* Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio. Secretary of State. ''The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003''.

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: The Secretary, 2003.

External links

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