Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio
| Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| Location of Jersey Township in Licking County Location of Jersey Township in Licking County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Licking |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.8 sq mi (69.4 km2) |
| • Land | 26.8 sq mi (69.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,841 |
| • Density | 106.1/sq mi (41.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-39102[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086465[1] |
Jersey Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,841 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located on the western edge of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
- Monroe Township - north
- Liberty Township - northeast corner
- St. Albans Township - east
- Harrison Township - southeast corner
- Pataskala - south
- Jefferson Township, Franklin County - southwest corner
- Plain Township, Franklin County - west
- Harlem Township, Delaware County - northwest corner
Part of the village of New Albany is located in western Jersey Township.[4]
Name and history
Jersey Township was named after New Jersey, the native state of a large share of the early settlers.[5] It is the only Jersey Township statewide.[6]
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,[7] 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
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- ↑ Licking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Licking County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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