Ross Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

Ross Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 655 people in the township.

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
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  (2020)[2]
• Total	655
• Density	21/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-68644[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086381[1]

Geography

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

• Brush Creek Township - north
• Saline Township - northeast
• Knox Township - east
• Island Creek Township - southeast corner
• Salem Township - south
• Springfield Township - west

No municipalities are located in Ross Township.

Name and history

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

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,^[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.