Jefferson Township, Brown County, Ohio
| Jefferson Township, Brown County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Farmstead southeast of Russellville | |
 Location of Jefferson Township in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′21″N 83°47′28″W / 38.85583°N 83.79111°WCoordinates: 38°51′21″N 83°47′28″W / 38.85583°N 83.79111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.47 sq mi (60.78 km2) |
| • Land | 23.45 sq mi (60.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,433 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (23.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38528[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085799[1] |
Jefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,433 people in the township, 872 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jackson Township - northeast
- Byrd Township - southeast
- Union Township - south
- Pleasant Township - west
- Franklin Township - northwest
The village of Russellville is located in northern Jefferson Township.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide.[4]
Jefferson Township was established in 1853 from land given by Byrd Township.[5]
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 fiscal officer,[6] 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson township, Brown County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. p. 599.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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