Country United States County Jefferson FIPS code 39-68644 Elevation 318 m Local time Wednesday 9:27 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086381 Area 80 km² Population 655 (2000) | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 41% Humidity | ||
Ross Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 655 people in the township.
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Map of Ross Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Ross Township.
Name and history
Ross Township was founded in 1812. It was named for James Ross.
Statewide, other Ross Townships are located in Butler and Greene counties.
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.