Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:66.1
Area Land Km2:66.1
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:25.5
Area Land Sq Mi:25.5
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:545
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:212
Elevation Ft:696
Coordinates:38.9025°N -82.7144°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-33040[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086366

Hamilton Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census, 545 people lived in the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

north

northeast corner

east

south

west

No municipalities are located in Hamilton Township.

Name and history

Hamilton Township was organized in 1816, and named after Alexander Hamilton.[4]

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,[5] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hamilton township, Jackson County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 12 July 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 31 January 2008. United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 31 January 2008.
  4. Book: Webster, Daniel Webster. A History of Jackson County, Ohio. 1900. 149.
  5. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24