Jackson Township, Crawford County, Ohio
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Jackson Township, Crawford County, Ohio | |
Location of Jackson Township (red) in Crawford County, next to the city of Crestline (yellow). | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Crawford |
Area | |
- Total | 10.3 sq mi (26.7 km²) |
- Land | 10.3 sq mi (26.7 km²) |
- Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
Elevation [1] | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
Population (2000) | |
- Total | 5,487 |
- Density | 533.0/sq mi (205.8/km²) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 39-37744[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1085939[1] |
Jackson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,487 people in the township, 402 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Vernon Township - north
- Sharon Township, Richland County - northeast
- Sandusky Township, Richland County - southeast
- Polk Township - south
- Jefferson Township - west
Most of the village of Crestline 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Crawford County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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