New Jasper Township, Greene County, Ohio

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New Jasper Township, Greene County, Ohio
Township
Ballard Road Covered Bridge, western side.jpg
Ballard Road Covered Bridge, northwest of Jamestown
Map of Greene County Ohio Highlighting New Jasper Township.png
Location of New Jasper Township in Greene County
Coordinates: 39°39′21″N83°48′50″W / 39.65583°N 83.81389°W / 39.65583; -83.81389
Country United States
State Ohio
County Greene
Area
 • Total
21.6 sq mi (56.0 km2)
 • Land21.4 sq mi (55.5 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
2,639
 • Density120/sq mi (47/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-54810 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086170 [1]
Website www.newjaspertownship.com

New Jasper Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,639.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in New Jasper Township, although part of the census-designated place of Shawnee Hills is located in the township's east.

Name and history

New Jasper Township was established in 1853. [4]

It is the only New Jasper Township statewide. [5]

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, [6] 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.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "New Jasper township, Greene County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 334.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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