Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Ohio

Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Township

Along State Route 139 in the township's northeast

Location of Hamilton Township in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°54′9″N 82°42′52″W / 38.90250°N 82.71444°W / 38.90250; -82.71444Coordinates: 38°54′9″N 82°42′52″W / 38.90250°N 82.71444°W / 38.90250; -82.71444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Jackson
Area
 • Total 25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2)
 • Land 25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 696 ft (212 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 513
 • Density 20.1/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-33040[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086366[1]

Hamilton Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 513 people lived in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Hamilton Township.

Name and history

Hamilton Township was organized in 1816, and named after Alexander Hamilton.[4] Statewide, other Hamilton Townships are located in Franklin, Lawrence, and Warren counties.

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,[5] 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Jackson County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
  4. ↑ Webster, Daniel Webster (1900). A History of Jackson County, Ohio. p. 149.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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