Jefferson Township, Richland County, Ohio

Jefferson Township, Richland County, Ohio
Township
Fields west of Bellville
Fields west of Bellville
Location of Jefferson Township in Richland County.
Location of Jefferson Township in Richland County.
Coordinates: 40°36′26″N 82°30′29″W / 40.60722°N 82.50806°W / 40.60722; -82.50806
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRichland
Area
 • Total
36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,243 ft (379 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
4,905
 • Density130/sq mi (52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-38794[3]
GNIS feature ID1086877[1]

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 2020 census found 4,905 people in the township.

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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Jefferson township, Richland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 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.