Jefferson Township, Noble County, Ohio

Jefferson Township, Noble County, Ohio
Township
Ogles Ridge Church, south of Middleburg
Ogles Ridge Church, south of Middleburg
Location of Jefferson Township in Noble County
Location of Jefferson Township in Noble County
Coordinates: 39°39′33″N 81°25′0″W / 39.65917°N 81.41667°W / 39.65917; -81.41667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyNoble
Area
 • Total
23.8 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Land23.7 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
187
 • Density7.9/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-38766[3]
GNIS feature ID1086746[1]

Jefferson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 187 people in the township.

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Jefferson township, Noble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.