Jefferson Township, Noble County, Ohio

Jefferson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 284 people in the township, 183 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Jefferson Township, Noble County, Ohio
Township
Ogles Ridge Church, south of Middleburg
Location of Jefferson Township in Noble County
Coordinates: 39°39′33″N 81°25′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyNoble
Area
 • Total23.8 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Land23.7 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total284
 • Density12.0/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-38766[2]
GNIS feature ID1086746[1]

Geography

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

A part of the small village of Dexter City is located in far western Jefferson Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide.[4]

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,[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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Noble County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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