Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio
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| Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km²) |
| - Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,950 |
| - Density | 108.7/sq mi (42.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-39046[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087078[1] |
Jerome Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,950 people in the township, 3,033 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Millcreek Township - north
- Concord Township, Delaware County - northeast
- Washington Township, Franklin County - southeast
- Darby Township, Madison County - south
- Darby Township - west
Parts of two municipalities are located in Jerome Township: the village of Plain City in the southwest, and the city of Dublin in the southeast. The unincorporated community of New California lies in the center of the township.
Its location in the southwest corner of the county makes it the closest part of the county to Columbus.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Jerome Township statewide.
Jerome Township was organized on March 12, 1821.
[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.
- ^ Union County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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