Jefferson Township, Jackson County, Ohio
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| Jefferson Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.9 sq mi (95.6 km²) |
| - Land | 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,508 |
| - Density | 95.9/sq mi (37.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38654[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086368[1] |
Jefferson Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 3,508 people lived in the township, including 2,573 in its unincorporated areas.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Franklin Township: north
- Madison Township: east
- Greenfield Township, Gallia County: southeast
- Washington Township, Lawrence County: south
- Bloom Township, Scioto County: southwest
- Hamilton Township: west
- Scioto Township: northwest corner
Part of the village of Oak Hill is located in eastern Jefferson Township.
[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.
- ^ Jackson County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
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