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Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
FIPS code
  
39-37856

Elevation
  
258 m

Zip code
  
45640

Population
  
1,296 (2000)

State
  
Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086367

Area
  
100.4 km²

Local time
  
Friday 10:53 PM

Area code
  
740

Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio

Weather
  
1°C, Wind W at 2 km/h, 100% Humidity

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,296 people lived in the township.

Contents

Map of Jackson Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Harrison Township, Vinton County: north
  • Richland Township, Vinton County: northeast
  • Washington Township: east
  • Coal Township: southeast
  • Liberty Township: south
  • Jackson Township, Pike County: west
  • Jefferson Township, Ross County: northwest
  • No municipalities are located in Jackson Township.

    Name and history

    Jackson Township was organized in 1816. This township took its name from Jackson County, which was named for Andrew Jackson, a major general in the War of 1812 and afterward seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). 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.

    References

    Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio Wikipedia


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