Country United States County Brown FIPS code 39-37688 Elevation 304 m Population 1,581 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085798 Local time Friday 10:46 PM | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 100% Humidity Area 73.3 km² (73.04 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
Jackson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,581 people in the township.
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Map of Jackson Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township.
Name and history
It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.
Jackson Township was established in 1823.
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.