Wilson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. It is the least populous township in Clinton County, with 505 inhabitants as of the 2010 census. Geography Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: Jasper Township, Fayette County - northeast Richland Township - southeast Union Township - southwest Liberty Township - west Jefferson Township, Greene County - northwest The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District. No municipalities are located in Wilson Township, but it does contain the unincorporated community of Bloomington. Name and history The only Wilson Township statewide, it is named for Amos Wilson, one of the earliest settlers of the county, who arrived in approximately 1796. The township was erected in 1850 by the Clinton County Commissioners from parts of Union, Richland, and Liberty townships. 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. Education Wilson township is covered by Greeneview Local School, East Clinton Local School, Wilmington City School References Clinton County Historical Society. Clinton County, Ohio, 1982. Wilmington, Ohio: The Society, 1982. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. Ohio. Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003. External links County website Townships in Clinton County, Ohio Townships in Ohio Populated places established in 1850