Jefferson Township, Brown County, Ohio

Jefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,433 people in the township, 872 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Jefferson Township, Brown County, Ohio
Township
Farmstead southeast of Russellville
Location of Jefferson Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 38°51′21″N 83°47′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBrown
Area
 • Total23.47 sq mi (60.78 km2)
 • Land23.45 sq mi (60.74 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,433
 • Density61/sq mi (23.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-38528[2]
GNIS feature ID1085799[1]

Geography

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

The village of Russellville is located in northern Jefferson Township.

Name and history

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

Jefferson Township was established in 1853 from land given by Byrd Township.[5]

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,[6] 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. "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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jefferson township, Brown County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp. 599.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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