Deerfield Township, Ross County, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°29′52″N 83°9′7″W / 39.49778°N 83.15194°W / 39.49778; -83.15194
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Deerfield Township, Ross County, Ohio
FIPS code
39-21224[3]
GNIS feature ID1086894[1]

Deerfield Township is one of the sixteen

2020 census
found 1,039 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Clarksburg is located in northern Deerfield Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Deerfield Townships are located in Morgan, Portage, and Warren 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,[4] 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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Deerfield township, Ross County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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