Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
| Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Salem Township is a hilly area of fields and woods
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 Location of Salem Township in Jefferson County |
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| Coordinates: 40°25′26″N 80°49′36″W / 40.42389°N 80.82667°WCoordinates: 40°25′26″N 80°49′36″W / 40.42389°N 80.82667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,162 |
| • Density | 86.6/sq mi (33.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-69876 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086382 |
Salem Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,162 people in the township, 2,691 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Richmond is located in northeastern Salem Township, and the unincorporated community of East Springfield lies in the northwestern part of the township.
Salem Township was founded in 1807.
It is one of fourteen .
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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