Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio

Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
Township
Kennedy Stone House, built c. 1837
Kennedy Stone House, built c. 1837
Location of Jefferson Township in Guernsey County
Location of Jefferson Township in Guernsey County
Coordinates: 40°6′26″N 81°29′12″W / 40.10722°N 81.48667°W / 40.10722; -81.48667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGuernsey
Area
 • Total
25.4 sq mi (65.9 km2)
 • Land22.6 sq mi (58.5 km2)
 • Water2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
97
 • Density3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-38640[3]
GNIS feature ID1086181[1]

Jefferson Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. With a population of 97 at the 2020 census, it is the least populous township in Guernsey County, and the second least populous township in Ohio.[4]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Jefferson Township.

Name and history

Jefferson Township was established in 1816.[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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Jefferson township, Guernsey County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Ohio Townships and the U.S. Census". Ohio Township Association. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Sarchet, Cyrus Parkinson Beatty (1911). History of Guernsey County, Ohio, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Company. p. 288.
  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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