Jefferson Township, Madison County, Ohio

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Jefferson Township, Madison County, Ohio
Township
Jefferson Kiousville Road farmhouse.jpg
House and farm fields south of West Jefferson
Map of Madison County Ohio Highlighting Jefferson Township.png
Location of Jefferson Township in Madison County
Coordinates: 39°56′50″N83°16′51″W / 39.94722°N 83.28083°W / 39.94722; -83.28083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Madison
Area
 • Total42.1 sq mi (109.1 km2)
 • Land42.1 sq mi (109.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total7,212
 • Density170/sq mi (66/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-38696 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086544 [1]

Jefferson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 7,212 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of West Jefferson is located in central Jefferson Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-four Jefferson 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Jefferson township, Madison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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