New Jasper Township, Greene County, Ohio

New Jasper Township, Greene County, Ohio
Township
Ballard Road Covered Bridge, northwest of Jamestown
Ballard Road Covered Bridge, northwest of Jamestown
Location of New Jasper Township in Greene County
Location of New Jasper Township in Greene County
Coordinates: 39°39′21″N 83°48′50″W / 39.65583°N 83.81389°W / 39.65583; -83.81389
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGreene
Area
 • Total
21.6 sq mi (56.0 km2)
 • Land21.4 sq mi (55.5 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,639
 • Density120/sq mi (47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-54810[3]
GNIS feature ID1086170[1]
Websitewww.newjaspertownship.com

New Jasper Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,639.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in New Jasper Township, although part of the census-designated place of Shawnee Hills is located in the township's east.

Name and history

New Jasper Township was established in 1853.[4]

It is the only New Jasper Township 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.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "New Jasper township, Greene County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 334.
  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.