Jefferson Township, Crawford County, Ohio

Jefferson Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
Fields south of North Robinson
Fields south of North Robinson
Location of Jefferson Township (red) in Crawford County, next to the city of Crestline (yellow)
Location of Jefferson Township (red) in Crawford County, next to the city of Crestline (yellow)
Coordinates: 40°47′6″N 82°48′5″W / 40.78500°N 82.80139°W / 40.78500; -82.80139
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total
18.9 sq mi (49.0 km2)
 • Land18.8 sq mi (48.7 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,562
 • Density83/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-38570[3]
GNIS feature ID1085940[1]

Jefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 1,562 people living in the township.

Geography

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

Parts of two villages are located in Jefferson Township: Crestline in the east, and North Robinson in the west. Jefferson Township contains the unincorporated communities of Leesville and Middletown.

Name and history

Jefferson Township was established in 1873. It was named for President Thomas Jefferson.[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, Crawford County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. pp. 636.
  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.