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Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°5′3″N 82°49′29″W / 40.08417°N 82.82472°W / 40.08417; -82.82472
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Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Township
Plain Township Townhall
Plain Township Townhall
Location of Plain Township in Franklin County
Location of Plain Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 40°5′3″N 82°49′29″W / 40.08417°N 82.82472°W / 40.08417; -82.82472
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total20.4 sq mi (52.8 km2)
 • Land20.1 sq mi (52.1 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
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1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total12,761
 • Density630/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-62974[3]
GNIS feature ID1086111[1]
Websitewww.plaintownship.org

Plain Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 12,761.

Geography

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The runs of the Rocky Fork Creek and Blacklick Creek in Plain Township (blue) and New Albany (yellow), in the northeast corner of Franklin County.

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it consists of a large section in the north and east and several small "islands" in the southwest. While the islands are surrounded by the city of Columbus, the large section borders the following townships and cities:

Two municipalities are located in Plain Township:

  • Part of the city of Columbus, in the southwest
  • The city of New Albany, in the center

The northern part of Plain Township is situated in the headwaters of the Rocky Fork Creek, a tributary of the Big Walnut Creek.[4] From north to south, the Fancher Run, Schleppi Run, Bevelheimer Run, and Sugar Run of the Rocky Fork Creek wind through the township. Blacklick Creek runs from the northeast part of the township, south through New Albany, and on to the southeast section of the township.

Name and history

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Fields along Schott Road

Statewide, other Plain Townships are located in Stark, Wayne, and Wood counties.

Plain Township was organized in 1810.[5]

In 1815-1816, Plain Township was reduced to its present size of about 20,000 squares acres.[6]

In 1967, a new Post Office was built by Gene and Louse Mayer and leased to the State.[7]

In 1970 Plain Township stretched 5 by 5 miles (8 by 8 km), with the only exception to its being a full 25 square miles (65 km2) being the fairly small town of New Albany. The south-central part of the township has since mainly become part of New Albany, while the southwest has been annexed by Columbus.

In the 1990s, the fire department became a full-time professional department, in 1997, the new Plain Township was built at 9500 Johnstown Road.[8]

Government

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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,[9] 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 officer ship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Plain township, Franklin County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 374. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ^ "Township History | Plain Township". Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Township History | Plain Township". Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Township History | Plain Township". Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  9. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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