Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Ohio

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Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Township
139 near Horton Sisters, Hamilton Township.jpg
Along State Route 139 in the township's northeast
Map of Jackson County Ohio Highlighting Hamilton Township.png
Location of Hamilton Township in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°54′9″N82°42′52″W / 38.90250°N 82.71444°W / 38.90250; -82.71444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Jackson
Area
 • Total25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2)
 • Land25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total545
 • Density21/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-33040 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086366 [1]

Hamilton Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census, 545 people lived in the township.

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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]

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Hamilton township, Jackson County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
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