Country United States County Mahoning FIPS code 39-37884 Elevation 311 m Population 2,114 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086565 Local time Friday 10:55 PM | |
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Weather 0°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 91% Humidity Area 63.45 km² (62.16 km² Land / 129 ha Water) | ||
Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,114 people in the township.
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Map of Jackson Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township, although the unincorporated community of North Jackson lies at the center of the township.
Name and history
Jackson Township is 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.