Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
| Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Methodist church at Liberty
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 Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio. |
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| Coordinates: 39°43′25″N 84°17′59″W / 39.72361°N 84.29972°WCoordinates: 39°43′25″N 84°17′59″W / 39.72361°N 84.29972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.5 sq mi (66.0 km2) |
| • Land | 25.5 sq mi (66.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,972 |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38738 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086671 |
Jefferson Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 6,972.
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.
It is one of twenty-four .
Jefferson Township was created from German Township on 10 June 1805.
In 1833, Jefferson Township contained three gristmills, three saw mills, and eight distilleries.
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, 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.
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