Jackson Township, Union County, Ohio
Jackson Township, Union County, Ohio | |
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 Methodist church at Essex | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Union County | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′16″N 83°20′7″W / 40.48778°N 83.33528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.0 sq mi (72.6 km2) |
| • Land | 28.0 sq mi (72.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 966 |
| • Density | 34.5/sq mi (13.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-38108[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087077[1] |
Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 966 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Bowling Green Township, Marion County - north
- Green Camp Township, Marion County - northeast
- Prospect Township, Marion County - east
- Claibourne Township - south
- York Township - southwest
- Washington Township - west
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township.
Name and history
Jackson Township was organized in 1829.[3] It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 484.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |