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Jefferson Township, Scioto County, Ohio

Jefferson Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Township
Baptist church on Burns Hollow Road
Baptist church on Burns Hollow Road
Location of Jefferson Township in Scioto County
Location of Jefferson Township in Scioto County
Coordinates: 38°53′13″N 82°55′59″W / 38.88694°N 82.93306°W / 38.88694; -82.93306Coordinates: 38°53′13″N 82°55′59″W / 38.88694°N 82.93306°W / 38.88694; -82.93306
Country United States
State Ohio
County Scioto
Area
 • Total 24.6 sq mi (63.8 km2)
 • Land 24.6 sq mi (63.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 942 ft (287 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,797
 • Density 110/sq mi (44/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-38815
GNIS feature ID 1086927

Jefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census counted 2,797 people in the township.

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

No municipalities are located in Jefferson Township, although the unincorporated community of Clarktown lies in the township's southeast.

Named after Thomas Jefferson, it is one of twenty-four .

Jefferson Township was established prior to 1810.

In 1833, Jefferson Township contained two water power gristmills, one saw mill, and one horse mill and distillery, one tavern and one tan yard.

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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