Country United States County Franklin FIPS code 39-37772 Elevation 250 m Local time Friday 10:50 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086105 Population 40,608 (2010) | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 98% Humidity University Harrison College-Grove City Points of interest Fryer Park, Gantz Park, Big Splash, Scioto Grove Metro Park, Gardens at Gantz Farm | ||
Jackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 40,608 people in the township, 4,073 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Jackson Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city
Much of Jackson Township has been annexed into one of three municipalities:
Name and history
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.