Country United States County Preble FIPS code 39-38010 Elevation 354 m Population 1,223 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086850 Area 89.1 km² Local time Friday 10:58 PM | |
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Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,223 people in the township.
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Map of Jackson Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township.
Name and history
Jackson Township was founded in 1816, and named for General Andrew Jackson, afterward seventh President of the United States. 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.