Bloomfield Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Milton Township: north
- Wilkesville Township, Vinton County: northeast corner
- Huntington Township, Gallia County: east
- Raccoon Township, Gallia County: southeast corner
- Madison Township: south
- Franklin Township: west
- Lick Township: northwest
No municipalities are located in Bloomfield Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Bloomfield Townships are located in Logan and Trumbull 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, 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bloomfield township, Jackson County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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