Jefferson Township, Mercer County, Ohio

Jefferson Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Township
Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse
Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°32′55″N 84°34′12″W / 40.54861°N 84.57000°W / 40.54861; -84.57000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMercer
Area
 • Total
41.4 sq mi (107.2 km2)
 • Land33.8 sq mi (87.7 km2)
 • Water7.6 sq mi (19.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
13,802
 • Density330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-38724[3]
GNIS feature ID1086628[1]

Jefferson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 13,802 people in the township.

Geography

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

The city of Celina, the county seat of Mercer County, is located in central Jefferson Township, and Grand Lake St. Marys occupies the township's southeastern quarter.

Name and history

Jefferson Township was organized around 1839.[4] It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide.[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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Jefferson township, Mercer County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 89.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.