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) | |
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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.
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Map of Jackson Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
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.