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Jackson Township, Van Wert County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Van Wert

FIPS code
  
39-38122

Elevation
  
225 m

Local time
  
Friday 11:01 PM

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1087089

Area
  
57.8 km²

Population
  
481 (2000)

Jackson Township, Van Wert County, Ohio

Weather
  
2°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 92% Humidity

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 481 people in the township.

Contents

Map of Jackson Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Washington Township, Paulding County - north
  • Monterey Township, Putnam County - east
  • Washington Township - south
  • Ridge Township - southwest corner
  • Hoaglin Township - west
  • Latty Township, Paulding County - northwest
  • No municipalities are located within Jackson Township.

    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.

    References

    Jackson Township, Van Wert County, Ohio Wikipedia