• Source: Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

    • Jefferson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 1,461 people living in the township.


    Geography


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

    Monroe Township - north
    Clark Township - northeast corner
    Bethlehem Township - east
    Jackson Township - southeast corner
    Bedford Township - south
    Perry Township - southwest corner
    Newcastle Township - west
    Tiverton Township - northwest corner
    Two villages are located in Jefferson Township: Nellie in the west, and Warsaw in the east.


    Name and history


    Jefferson Township was organized in 1826.
    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, 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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