Paxton Township, Ross County, Ohio

Paxton Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,918 people in the township.

Paxton Township, Ross County, Ohio
Township
T.C. Campbell Mound
T.C. Campbell Mound
Location of Paxton Township in Ross County
Location of Paxton Township in Ross County
Coordinates: 39°13′37″N 83°16′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRoss
Area
 • Total31.8 sq mi (82.4 km2)
 • Land31.7 sq mi (82.2 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,918
 • Density60.5/sq mi (23.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-61308[3]
GNIS feature ID1086902[1]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Bainbridge is located in central Paxton Township.

Name and history

It is the only Paxton Township 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.

Education

Bainbridge Elementary School (now a preschool) is in Bainbridge, and the Paint Valley High School falls within the township.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Paxton township, Ross County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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