Jefferson Township, Crawford County, Ohio
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| Jefferson Township, Crawford County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| - Total | 19.3 sq mi (50.0 km²) |
| - Land | 19.2 sq mi (49.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,677 |
| - Density | 87.1/sq mi (33.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38570[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085940[1] |
Jefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,677 people in the township, 1,613 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Sandusky Township - north
- Vernon Township - northeast
- Jackson Township - east
- Polk Township - south
- Whetstone Township - west
Parts of two villages are located in Jefferson Township: Crestline in the east, and North Robinson in the west.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships 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.
- ^ Crawford County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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