Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio

Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
Overview of Cutler

Location of Fairfield Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°22′23″N 81°45′34″W / 39.37306°N 81.75944°W / 39.37306; -81.75944Coordinates: 39°22′23″N 81°45′34″W / 39.37306°N 81.75944°W / 39.37306; -81.75944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Area
 • Total 24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2)
 • Land 24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 850 ft (259 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,011
 • Density 41.1/sq mi (15.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-26096[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087131[1]

Fairfield Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,011 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Fairfield Township, although the unincorporated community of Cutler lies in the township's southwest.

Name and history

It is one of seven Fairfield Townships statewide.[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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Washington County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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