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Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
FIPS code
  
39-69876

Elevation
  
379 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 7:32 AM

State
  
Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086382

Population
  
3,162 (2000)

Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

Weather
  
7°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 78% Humidity

Area
  
94.79 km² (94.53 km² Land / 26 ha Water)

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.

Contents

Map of Salem Township, OH, USA

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

  • Ross Township - north
  • Knox Township - northeast corner
  • Island Creek Township - east
  • Cross Creek Township - southeast corner
  • Wayne Township - south
  • German Township, Harrison County - southwest
  • Springfield Township - northwest
  • 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 history

    Salem Township was founded in 1807.

    It is one of fourteen Salem Townships 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.

    References

    Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio Wikipedia


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