Jasper Township, Fayette County, Ohio
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| Jasper Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| - Total | 41.1 sq mi (106.4 km²) |
| - Land | 41.0 sq mi (106.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 857 |
| - Density | 20.9/sq mi (8.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38388[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086088[1] |
Jasper Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 857 people in the township, 665 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jefferson Township - north
- Union Township - east
- Concord Township - southeast
- Richland Township, Clinton County - south
- Wilson Township, Clinton County - southwest
- Jefferson Township, Greene County - west
- Silvercreek Township, Greene County - northwest
Two villages are located in Jasper Township: Milledgeville, in the north, and part of Octa, in the northwest.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Jasper Township statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Fayette County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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