Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio
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Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Union County
Union County, Ohio
Union County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Increasingly becoming more of a suburban county, the population was estimated at 47,234 in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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found 3,950 people in the township, 3,033 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Millcreek TownshipMillcreek Township, Union County, OhioMillcreek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,261 people in the township, 1,252 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Concord Township, Delaware CountyConcord Township, Delaware County, OhioConcord Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,507 people in the township, 4,088 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Washington Township, Franklin CountyWashington Township, Franklin County, OhioWashington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. Although it is located only in Franklin County, it is connected with areas in Delaware and Union counties...
- southeast - Darby Township, Madison CountyDarby Township, Madison County, OhioDarby Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,872 people in the township, 935 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Darby TownshipDarby Township, Union County, OhioDarby Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,934 people in the township, 1,634 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west
Parts of two municipalities are located in Jerome Township: the village of Plain City
Plain City, Ohio
Plain City is a village on the west banks of Big Darby Creek, in the northern part of Darby Township, Madison County and the southern part of Jerome Township, Union County in the U.S. state of Ohio...
in the southwest, and the city of Dublin
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
in the southeast. The unincorporated communities
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Arnold
Arnold, Ohio
Arnold is an unincorporated community in Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at , along U.S. Route 42, between New California and Plain City....
, Jerome
Jerome, Ohio
Jerome is an unincorporated community in Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at , at the intersection of Jerome Road and Scioto Road , about 2 miles east of New California....
, and New California
New California, Ohio
New California is a census-designated place in central Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at , at the intersection of U.S. Route 42 and Industrial Parkway, just south of 42's intersection with U.S. Route 33.-Local geography:...
are also located within the township.
Its location in the southwest corner of the county makes it the closest part of the county to Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
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Name and history
It is the only Jerome Township statewide.Jerome Township was organized on March 12, 1821. As of 1854, the population of the township was 1249.
In the Civil War, 367 residents of Jerome Township enlisted to fight. This was a remarkably high level, 151 more than were recognized as voters (only 216) and fully 25% of the population of 1398. It included several boys aged 16 and one aged 14. 75 of those who enlisted died or were killed in the war. They, and the service of township residents in the War of 1812, the Mexican War and the war with Spain in 1898, are commemorated with a war memorial more than 20 feet high in New California
New California, Ohio
New California is a census-designated place in central Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at , at the intersection of U.S. Route 42 and Industrial Parkway, just south of 42's intersection with U.S. Route 33.-Local geography:...
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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.Further reading
- Curry, W.L., History of Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio, Heritage Books, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, 1913