Jefferson Township is one of the twelve
townships of
Williams County,
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
, United States. The
2020 census found 1,814 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Madison Township - north
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Mill Creek Township - northeast
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Brady Township - east
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Springfield Township - southeast corner
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Pulaski Township - south
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Center Township - southwest
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Superior Township - west
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
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 18 ...
, 3rd President of the United States. It is one of twenty-four
Jefferson Townships statewide.
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
an
§507.01
of the Ohio Revised Code. 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
External links
County website
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Townships in Williams County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio