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, United States. The 2020 census reported 1,325 people living in the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Washington Township - north * Clark Township - east * Dodson Township, Highland County - southeast * Perry Township, Brown County - southwest * Marion Township - west The entire township lies in the

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. The village of Midland is located in northwestern Jefferson Township.

Transportation

Major highways include U.S. Route 68 and State Routes 28 and

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Name and history

Named for

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, it is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide. It was erected from

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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,§503.24§505.01
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. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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

*Clinton County Historical Society. ''Clinton County, Ohio, 1982''.

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: DeLorme, 2001. * Ohio. Secretary of State. ''The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003''. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.

External links

County website
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