Country United States FIPS code 39-37730 Elevation 286 m Population 1,947 (2010) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085916 Local time Friday 10:48 PM | |
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Weather 0°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 97% Humidity Area 82.1 km² (81.58 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
Jackson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,947.
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Map of Jackson Township, OH 43812, USA
Geography
Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township.
Name and history
Jackson Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Andrew Jackson.
It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.
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.