Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
Township
Methodist church at Liberty
Methodist church at Liberty
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°43′25″N 84°17′59″W / 39.72361°N 84.29972°W / 39.72361; -84.29972
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMontgomery
Area
 • Total25.5 sq mi (66.0 km2)
 • Land25.5 sq mi (66.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,855
 • Density230/sq mi (89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-38738[2]
GNIS feature ID1086671[1]

Jefferson Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 5,855.[3]

Geography

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

Parts of several cities are located in Jefferson Township:

The census-designated place of Drexel is located in the township's northeast, and the unincorporated community of New Chicago is in the township's east.[4]

Name and history

It is one of twenty-four Jefferson townships statewide.[5]

Jefferson Township was created from German Township on 10 June 1805.[6]

In 1833, Jefferson Township contained three gristmills, three saw mills, and eight distilleries.[7]

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,[8] 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.

Police services are provided in the township through a contract with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Jefferson township, Montgomery County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "GNIS Detail - New Chicago". United States Geological Survey. December 31, 1981. GNIS feature ID 1056448. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ History of Montgomery County. N.p.: Beers, 1882, pp. 307-308.
  7. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 256. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  8. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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