Jasper Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 703.
Jasper Township, Fayette County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 U.S. Route 22 in Jasper Mills | |
 Location of Jasper Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′32″N 83°36′32″W / 39.57556°N 83.60889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.1 sq mi (106.5 km2) |
| • Land | 41.0 sq mi (106.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 703 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-38388[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086088[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jefferson Township - north
- Union Township - east
- Concord Township - southeast
- Richland Township, Clinton County - south
- Wilson Township, Clinton County - southwest
- Jefferson Township, Greene County - west
- Silvercreek Township, Greene County - northwest
Two villages are located in Jasper Township: Milledgeville in the north, and part of Octa in the northwest.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 839 | — | |
| 2000 | 857 | 2.1% | |
| 2010 | 745 | −13.1% | |
| 2020 | 703 | −5.6% |
Name and history
editIt is the only Jasper Township statewide.[4]
Government
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jasper township, Fayette County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.