Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
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| Jefferson Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Coshocton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 26.4 sq mi (68.5 km²) |
| - Land | 26.4 sq mi (68.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,549 |
| - Density | 58.7/sq mi (22.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38556[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085917[1] |
Jefferson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,549 people in the township, 634 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Monroe Township - north
- Clark Township - northeast corner
- Bethlehem Township - east
- Jackson Township - southeast corner
- Bedford Township - south
- Perry Township - southwest corner
- Newcastle Township - west
- Tiverton Township - northwest corner
Two villages are located in Jefferson Township: Nellie in the west, and Warsaw in the east.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Coshocton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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