Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio

Geography

Located on the western edge of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

• Monroe Township - north
• Liberty Township - northeast corner
• St. Albans Township - east
• Harrison Township - southeast corner
• Pataskala - south
• Jefferson Township, Franklin County - southwest corner
• Plain Township, Franklin County - west
• Harlem Township, Delaware County - northwest corner

Part of the city of New Albany is located in western Jersey Township. The census-designated place of Jersey is located within the township.

Name and history

Jersey Township was established in 1820. The township was named after New Jersey, the native state of a large share of the early settlers. It is the only Jersey Township 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

References

1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio".
2. "Jersey township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
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4. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
5. [[Licking County, Ohio. (14 December 2010). "In the matter of filing and granting the annexation of 15.926 acres from Jersey Township to the village of New Albany - Banchefsky - located off Beech Road and State Route 161".
6. Overman, William Daniel. (1958). "Ohio Town Names". Atlantic Press.
7. Brister, Edwin M. P.. (1909). "Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio". S.J. Clarke Publishing Company.
8. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
9. [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed 4/30/2009.