Country United States County Greene FIPS code 39-54810 Elevation 311 m Local time Saturday 8:41 AM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086170 Population 2,568 (2010) | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 70% Humidity Area 55.94 km² (55.43 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
New Jasper Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,568.
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Map of New Jasper Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the east central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in New Jasper Township, although part of the census-designated place of Shawnee Hills is located in the township's east.
Name and history
New Jasper Township was established in 1853.
It is the only New Jasper Township 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.