Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,162 people in the township, 2,691 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. ContentsMap of Salem Township, OH, USAGeographyLocated in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: 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 historySalem Township was founded in 1807. It is one of fourteen Salem Townships statewide. GovernmentThe 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. ReferencesSalem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio WikipediaSimilar Topics Berth Marks Darren Barr Masia One | |||||||||
