Jackson Township, Wood County, Ohio

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Jackson Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Cornfields along Dunn Road by the Henry County line
Cornfields along Dunn Road by the Henry County line
Location of Jackson Township in Wood County
Location of Jackson Township in Wood County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Wood
Area
 • Total 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 702 ft (214 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 792
 • Density 22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-38164[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087185[1]

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.[3]

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.[4] The township was named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States (1829–1837).[5] It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[6]

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,[7] 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

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  7. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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