Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
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| Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.5 sq mi (66.0 km²) |
| - Land | 25.5 sq mi (66.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,787 |
| - Density | 266.2/sq mi (102.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38738[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086671[1] |
Jefferson Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,787 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
- Trotwood - north
- Dayton - northeast
- Moraine - east
- Miami Township - southeast
- German Township - southwest
- Jackson Township - west
- Perry Township - northwest corner
Parts of several cities are located in what was originally part of Jefferson Township:
- Dayton, the county seat of Montgomery County, in the northeast
- Moraine, in the east
- West Carrollton, in the southeast
The census-designated place of Drexel is located in the township's northeast.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide.
Jefferson Township was created from German Township on 10 June 1805.[4]
[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.
- ^ Montgomery County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ History of Montgomery County. N.p.: Beers, 1882, pp. 307-308.
[edit] External links
http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Montgomery/MontgomeryIndex.htm
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