Ohio Clinton County Public Libraries

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1. Library System BLANCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 110 N. Broadway, Blanchester, OH 45107
Phone Number: (937) 783-3585 Clinton 97,704 12,636

2. Central Library BLANCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 110 N. Broadway, Blanchester, OH 45107
Phone Number: (513) 783-3585 Clinton N/A N/A

3. Branch Library CLINTON MASSIE BRANCH
Street Address: 2400 Lebanon Rd, Clarksville, OH 45113
Phone Number: (937) 289-3601 Clinton N/A N/A

4. Central Library SABINA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 11 E. Elm ST., Sabina, OH 45169
Phone Number: (513) 584-2319 Clinton N/A N/A

5. Library System SABINA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 11 E. Elm ST., Sabina, OH 45169
Phone Number: (937) 584-2319 Clinton 71,830 46,176

6. Library System WILMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CLINTON COUNTY
268 N. South ST., Wilmington, OH 45177
Phone Number: (937) 382-2417 Clinton 161,739 N/A

7. Central Library WILMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CLINTON COUNTY
268 N. South ST., Wilmington, OH 45177
Phone Number: (937) 382-2417 Clinton N/A N/A

Overview of Clinton County, Ohio

Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 40,543. It is named for U.S. Vice-President George Clinton. The county seat is Wilmington.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,068 km² (412 mi²). 1,064 km² (411 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.34% water.

Adjacent counties

Greene County (north)
Fayette County (northeast)
Highland County (southeast)
Brown County (south)
Clermont County (southwest)
Warren County (west)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 40,543 people, 15,416 households, and 11,068 families residing in the county. The population density is 38/km² (99/mi²). There are 16,577 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (40/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 95.99% White, 2.19% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 15,416 households out of which 34.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% are married couples living together, 10.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% are non-families. 23.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.03.

In the county the population is spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $40,467, and the median income for a family is $48,158. Males have a median income of $34,448 versus $23,846 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,462. 8.60% of the population and 6.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.90% of those under the age of 18 and 11.60% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Government

Counties in Ohio do not possess home rule powers but can do only what has been expressly authorized by the Ohio General Assembly. Like eighty-six other counties (the exception is Summit), the county has the following elected officials, as provided by statute:

Three county commissioners (the Board of Commissioners): Control budget; approve zoning; approve annexations to cities and villages; set overall policy; oversee departments under their control
County auditor: Values property for taxation; issues dog, kennel, and cigarettelicenses; issues licenses for retailers for sales tax purposes; inspects scales, pumps, etc., used in commerce to see that they are accurate
County clerk of court of common pleas: Keeps filings of lawsuitsand orders of the county court of common pleas; records titles for motor vehicles
County coroner: Determines causes of deathin certain cases; is the only person with the power to arrest the sheriff.
County engineer: Maintains county roadsand land maps
Prosecuting attorney: Prosecutes feloniesand is the legal advisor to all other county officials and departments
County recorder: Keeps all landrecords, including deeds, surveys, mortgages, easements, and liens
County treasurer: Collects taxes, invests county money, provide financial oversight to municipalities and school districts in the county
County sheriff: Chief law enforcement officer, polices areas without local police; runs the county jail; acts as officer of the local courts (transporting prisoners, serving subpoenas, acting as bailiff, etc.)

All of these officials are elected to four-year terms in November of even-numbered years after being nominated in partisan primary elections. One commissioner and the auditor are elected in the same year as the governor in one cycle; the other two commissioners and the other officials are elected in the same year as the president of the United States. The clerk, coroner, prosecutor, recorder, and sheriff begin their terms on the first Monday in January. The auditor’s term begins on the second Monday in March. The treasurer’s term begins on the first monday in September. The commissioner who is elected with the governor begins his term on January 1. Of the other two seats, one term begins on January 2 and the second on January 3.

Any citizen of Ohio and the United States who is eighteen years of age or older and lives in the county may run for commissioner, auditor, treasurer, clerk of courts, or recorder. The other offices have specific additional requirements: candidates for prosecutor must be licensed to practice law; candidates for coroner must be licensed to practice medicine for two years; candidates for engineer must be both licensed surveyors and engineers; and candidates for sheriff must have certain education and supervisory experience in law enforcement.

If a vacancy arises, it is filled by the county central committee of the political party to which the former official belonged, i.e., the Republicans appoint someone to an office held by a Republican and the Democrats to an office held by a Democrat. If an office becomes vacant before the November election in the even-numbered year midway through the term, the appointee must run in a special election for the remainder of the term. If the office becomes vacant after then, the appointment is for the remainder of the term.

The Board of County Commissioners is the combined executive and legislative branch of county government but as their control over the independently elected officials is limited, there is effectively no real executive. However, one of the members of the board is named president of the board. The commissioners receive a full-time salary, but commissioners often have full-time occupations on the side. The board also employs a clerk to record its proceedings.

The board of commissioners often create numerous subordinate departments to handle specific services. These vary from county to county; among the most common are departments for building and zoning, health, economic development, water and sewer service, and emergency management.

There is also a county educational service center (previously known as the county board of education) presided over by a board of education, typically numbering five members, elected to staggered four-year terms in non-partisan elections in odd-numbered years. The center supplies services to the individual school districts in the county and exercises some limited control over the class of school districts known as “local school districts.” (“City school districts” and “exempted village school districts” are free from any oversight by the county board.) Counties also have a board of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to educate disabled children. The members of this board are appointed.

Elections are administered in each county by a four-member board of elections which consists of two Republicans and two Democrats appointed by the Ohio Secretary of State at the recommendation of each county party. The board employs a director, who must be of the opposing political party of the chairman of the board of elections, and a deputy director, who must be of the political party of the chairman of the board.

The county has a court of common pleas, which is the court of first instance for felonies and certain high-value civil cases. All judges in Ohio are elected to six-year terms in non-partisan elections after being nominated in partisan primaries.

Municipalities

According to countryaah, Clinton County, Ohio has the following cities and towns:

Blanchester
Clarksville
Lynchburg
Martinsville
Midland
New Vienna
Port William
Sabina
Wilmington

Townships

There are thirteen townships in Clinton County:

Adams
Chester
Clark
Green
Jefferson
Liberty
Marion
Richland
Union
Vernon
Washington
Wayne
Wilson

School districts

The following school districts have territory in Clinton County. Those primarily in Clinton are in bold, those primarily in other counties are in italics. The county a district is primarily located in is bolded.