Jackson Township, Hardin County, Ohio
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| Jackson Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.3 sq mi (65.6 km²) |
| - Land | 25.3 sq mi (65.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,139 |
| - Density | 84.5/sq mi (32.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-37814[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086262[1] |
Jackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,139 people in the township, 513 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northerneastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Delaware Township, Hancock County - north
- Richland Township, Wyandot County - northeast
- Jackson Township, Wyandot County - east
- Goshen Township - southeast
- Pleasant Township - southwest
- Blanchard Township - west
Two villages are located in Jackson Township: Forest in the northeast, and Patterson in the center.
[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.
- ^ Hardin County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 16 May 2007.
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