Country United States County Wood FIPS code 39-38164 Elevation 214 m Local time Friday 11:03 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087185 Area 94.5 km² Population 792 (2010) | |
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Jackson Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 792 people in the township, 489 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Jackson Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county and possessing Wood County's share of a "four corners" boundary, it borders the following townships:
The village of Hoytville is located in southeastern Jackson Township.
Name and history
Jackson Township was established in 1840. The township was named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). 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.