Ross Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

Ross Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Township

One lane bridge over Yellow Creek on County Road 53

Location of Ross Township in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 40°29′56″N 80°47′42″W / 40.49889°N 80.79500°W / 40.49889; -80.79500Coordinates: 40°29′56″N 80°47′42″W / 40.49889°N 80.79500°W / 40.49889; -80.79500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 30.9 sq mi (80.1 km2)
 • Land 30.9 sq mi (80.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,043 ft (318 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 655
 • Density 21.2/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-68644[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086381[1]

Ross Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 655 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Ross Township.

Name and history

Ross Township was founded in 1812. It was named for James Ross.[4]

In the early 19th century, Ross Township was the residence of the "Blind Twaddle" family, a family of nine children, six of whom were born blind. At the time, they were considered one of the most remarkable families in the state of Ohio, and perhaps the United States. They attracted universal attention from physicians and scientific men throughout the world.[5] In 1818, the Ohio State Legislature passed "An act for the relief of John Twaddle", granting a quarter section (160 acres) of land to John and Mary Twaddle, the parents of the six blind children. [6]

Statewide, other Ross Townships are located in Butler and Greene 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,[7] 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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Jefferson County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ Doyle, Joseph Beatty (1910). 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company. p. 530.
  5. ↑ Aspen Evening Chronicle, April 4, 1890. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
  6. ↑ Acts of the State of Ohio, Volume 17, December 23, 1818
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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