Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

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Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Township
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Administrative Offices Sign
Motto: 
"A great place to grow your family or business"
Map of Fairfield County Ohio Highlighting Violet Township.png
Location of Violet Township in Fairfield County
Coordinates: 39°53′23″N82°45′15″W / 39.88972°N 82.75417°W / 39.88972; -82.75417
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fairfield
Area
 • Total41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2)
 • Land41.6 sq mi (107.8 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total45,785
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-80206 [2]
GNIS feature ID1086084 [1]
Website www.violet.oh.us

Violet Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 45,785, [3] up from 38,572 people at the 2010 census. It is the only Township in Fairfield County that is classified as an Urban township. [4]

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Violet Township Town Hall

Geography

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

Several municipalities are partially located in Violet Township:

Name and history

Violet Township was organized in 1808, and named for the patches of violets within its borders. [5] It is the only Violet Township 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.

Violet Township currently does not have its own police agency and as such utilizes the Fairfield County Sheriffs Office, which provides two deputies at a time to service the area. Pickerington Police will also frequently assist deputies in policing the agency when call volume is high and resources are available.

The fire department services the unincorporated township, the City of Pickerington and parts of the City of Columbus and City of Reynoldsburg.

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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. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "CLOUT - Ohio Township Association". www.ohiotownships.org. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 189.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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