Fairfield Township, Highland County, Ohio

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Fairfield Township, Highland County, Ohio
Township
RattlesnakeCreek1.JPG
Rattlesnake Creek on the township's northeastern border
Map of Highland County Ohio Highlighting Fairfield Township.png
Location of Fairfield Township in Highland County
Coordinates: 39°20′23″N83°33′27″W / 39.33972°N 83.55750°W / 39.33972; -83.55750
Country United States
State Ohio
County Highland
Area
 • Total39.70 sq mi (102.83 km2)
 • Land39.69 sq mi (102.80 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,661
 • Density92/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-26026 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086303 [1]

Fairfield Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,661.

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Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two incorporated villages are located in Fairfield Township: Highland in the west, and Leesburg in the center.

Name and history

It is one of seven Fairfield Townships statewide. [4]

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Fairfield township, Highland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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