Jefferson Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 5,855.[3]
Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Methodist church at Liberty | |
 Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,855 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-38738[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086671[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
- Trotwood - north
- Dayton, the seat of the county - northeast
- Moraine - east
- Miami Township - southeast
- German Township - southwest
- Jackson Township - west
- Perry Township - northwest corner
Parts of several cities are located in Jefferson Township:
- Moraine, in the east
- West Carrollton, in the southeast
The census-designated place of Drexel is located in the township's northeast, and the unincorporated community of New Chicago is in the township's east.[4]
Name and history
editIt is one of twenty-four Jefferson townships statewide.[5]
Jefferson Township was created from German Township on 10 June 1805.[6]
In 1833, Jefferson Township contained three gristmills, three saw mills, and eight distilleries.[7]
Government
editThe 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,[8] 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.
Police services are provided in the township through a contract with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jefferson township, Montgomery County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - New Chicago". United States Geological Survey. December 31, 1981. GNIS feature ID 1056448. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ History of Montgomery County. N.p.: Beers, 1882, pp. 307-308.
- ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 256. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.