Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Ohio
| Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Countryside in western Jefferson Township | |
 Location of Jefferson Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′7″N 83°34′20″W / 39.65194°N 83.57222°WCoordinates: 39°39′7″N 83°34′20″W / 39.65194°N 83.57222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.1 sq mi (158.2 km2) |
| • Land | 61.0 sq mi (158.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,766 |
| • Density | 45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38598[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086089[1] |
Jefferson Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,766 people in the township, 1,465 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Stokes Township, Madison County - north
- Paint Township - east
- Union Township - southeast
- Jasper Township - south
- Silvercreek Township, Greene County - southwest
- Ross Township, Greene County - northwest
Two villages are located in Jefferson Township: Jeffersonville, the second largest municipality in Fayette County, in the center, and part of Octa, in the southwest.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Fayette County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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