Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio

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Jackson Township, Ohio
Location of Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio.
Location of Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°46′8″N 83°56′36″W / 40.76889, -83.94333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Allen
Area
 - Total 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km²)
 - Land 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km²)
 - Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation [1] 915 ft (279 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,936
 - Density 82.0/sq mi (31.7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-37646[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085693[1]

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,936 people in the township, 2,632 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Lafayette is located in central Jackson Township.

[edit] Name and history

It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.

[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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