• Source: Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

      • Salem Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,778 people in the township.


      Geography


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

      Ross Township - north
      Knox Township - northeast corner
      Island Creek Township - east
      Cross Creek Township - southeast corner
      Wayne Township - south
      German Township, Harrison County - southwest
      Springfield Township - northwest
      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.


      Name and history


      Salem Township was founded in 1807.
      It is one of fourteen Salem 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


      Township website
      County website

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