Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio

Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio
Township

Pleasant Ridge Dunkard Brethren Church, southeast of Holiday City

Location of Jefferson Township in Williams County
Coordinates: 41°34′9″N 84°31′22″W / 41.56917°N 84.52278°W / 41.56917; -84.52278Coordinates: 41°34′9″N 84°31′22″W / 41.56917°N 84.52278°W / 41.56917; -84.52278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Williams
Area
 • Total 42.7 sq mi (110.5 km2)
 • Land 42.6 sq mi (110.3 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 781 ft (238 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,021
 • Density 47.5/sq mi (18.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-38864[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087170[1]

Jefferson Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,021 people in the township, 1,969 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

It is one of only two county townships (the other being Superior Township) without a border on another county.

The villages of Holiday City, the smallest village in Williams County, is located in northwestern Jefferson Township, as is a small part of the village of Montpelier.

Name and history

Jefferson Township was named for Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States.[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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Williams County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Pioneers favor presidents' names". The Bryan Times. September 29, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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