Jefferson Township, Richland County, Ohio

Jefferson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2010 census found 4,851 people in the township, 2,952 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, and 1,899 in the township's portion of Bellville.[3]

Jefferson Township, Richland County, Ohio
Township
Fields west of Bellville
Location of Jefferson Township in Richland County.
Coordinates: 40°36′26″N 82°30′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRichland
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,243 ft (379 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,851
 • Density124.1/sq mi (47.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-38794[2]
GNIS feature ID1086877[1]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Bellville is located in northern Jefferson Township. Bangorville, an unincorporated community, is in the southwest corner of the 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.

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. United States Census Bureau (October 2012), Ohio: 2010. Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, p. 58.
  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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