Jefferson Township, Madison County, Ohio
Jefferson Township, Madison County, Ohio | |
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 House and farm fields south of West Jefferson | |
 Location of Jefferson Township in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′50″N 83°16′51″W / 39.94722°N 83.28083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.1 sq mi (109.1 km2) |
| • Land | 42.1 sq mi (109.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,212 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-38696[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086544[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.
Geography
[edit]Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Canaan Township - north
- Brown Township, Franklin County - northeast
- Prairie Township, Franklin County - east
- Pleasant Township, Franklin County - northwest
- Fairfield Township - south
- Union Township - southwest corner
- Deer Creek Township - west
- Monroe Township - northwest
The village of West Jefferson is located in central Jefferson Township.
Name and history
[edit]It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide.[4]
Government
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jefferson township, Madison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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