Country United States Elevation 1,112 ft (339 m) FIPS code 39-38094 Population 37,744 (2000) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086976 Local time Friday 11:00 PM | |
Weather 1°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 88% Humidity Colleges and Universities Stark State College, Kent State University at Stark, American National University, Regency Beauty Institute‑Canton | ||
Jackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 37,744 people in the township, 37,484 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Contents
- Map of Jackson Township OH USA
- Geography
- Name and history
- Economy
- Government
- Education
- Point of interest
- References
Map of Jackson Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
Three municipalities are located in Jackson Township: a small part of the city of Massillon in the southwest, a very small portion of the city of North Canton in the northeast, and the village of Hills and Dales in the southeast. The unincorporated community of Marchand lies in the township's northeast.
Name and history
It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.
In 1833, Jackson Township contained three gristmills and two saw mills.
Economy
The township is home to a thriving retail market. Belden Village Mall, The Strip, and its surrounding retail outlets provide residents with a variety of choice in shopping and dining. A small portion of The Akron-Canton Airport is also in the township.It is one of fastest growing airports in the US. The Akron Canton Airport is in the midst of a $110 million expansion scheduled to be finished in 2018.
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 office or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. Currently, the board is composed of president James Walters and members John Pizzino and, Todd Hawke and the fiscal officer is Randy Gonzalez.
The township's motto is "We make things happen."
Education
Public education in Jackson Township is provided by Jackson Local Schools, of which Chris DiLoreto is the superintendent. This district is made up of four elementary schools: Sauder, Amherst, Lake Cable, and Strausser, one middle school, and one high school. Jackson High School underwent a significant renovation in 2007.
The district was rated excellent with distinction by the state of Ohio for the 2010-2011 schoolyear.