Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

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Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Township
South toward the Walhonding Canal and lock.jpg
Fields east of Walhonding, Ohio
Map of Coshocton County Ohio Highlighting Jefferson Township.png
Location of Jefferson Township in Coshocton County
Coordinates: 40°20′14″N82°1′24″W / 40.33722°N 82.02333°W / 40.33722; -82.02333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Coshocton
Area
 • Total26.36 sq mi (68.26 km2)
 • Land26.32 sq mi (68.18 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[1]
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,461
 • Density55/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-38556 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085917 [1]

Jefferson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 1,461 people living in the township.

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Geography

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

Two villages are located in Jefferson Township: Nellie in the west, and Warsaw in the east.

Name and history

Jefferson Township was organized in 1826. [4] [5]

It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide. [6]

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, [7] 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. ↑ "Jefferson township, Coshocton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. pp.  513. coshocton county ohio history.
  5. ↑ Hunt, William Ellis (1876). Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio. R. Clarke & Company. pp.  3.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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