Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Township
Salem Township is a hilly area of fields and woods
Salem Township is a hilly area of fields and woods
Location of Salem Township in Jefferson County
Location of Salem Township in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 40°25′26″N 80°49′36″W / 40.42389°N 80.82667°W / 40.42389; -80.82667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total
36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,243 ft (379 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,778
 • Density76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-69876[3]
GNIS feature ID1086382[1]

Salem Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,778 people in the township.

Geography

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

The village of Richmond is located in northeastern Salem Township, and the unincorporated community of East Springfield lies in the northwestern part of the township.

Name and history

Salem Township was founded in 1807.[4]

It is one of fourteen Salem 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. ^ "Salem township, Jefferson County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Doyle, Joseph Beatty (1910). 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company. pp. 516.
  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 April 30, 2009.