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Hamilton Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. At the 2010 census, 614 people lived in the township.[3]

Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Township
Along State Route 139 in the township's northeast
Location of Hamilton Township in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°54′9″N 82°42′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyJackson
Area
  Total25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2)
  Land25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total614
  Density24.1/sq mi (9.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-33040[2]
GNIS feature ID1086366[1]

Geography


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

No municipalities are located in Hamilton Township.


Name and history


Hamilton Township was organized in 1816, and named after Alexander Hamilton.[4]


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,[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


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. Webster, Daniel Webster (1900). A History of Jackson County, Ohio. p. 149.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Retrieved 30 April 2009.






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