Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jackson Township, Ohio | |
Map of Jackson County with municipalities and townships | |
Coordinates: | |
---|---|
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Jackson |
Area | |
- Total | 38.8 sq mi (100.4 km²) |
- Land | 38.8 sq mi (100.4 km²) |
- Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
Elevation [1] | 846 ft (258 m) |
Population (2000) | |
- Total | 1,296 |
- Density | 33.4/sq mi (12.9/km²) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 45640 |
Area code(s) | 740 |
FIPS code | 39-37856[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086367[1] |
Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,296 people lived in the township.[3]
Contents |
[edit] Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Harrison Township, Vinton County: north
- Richland Township, Vinton County: northeast
- Washington Township: east
- Coal Township: southeast
- Liberty Township: south
- Jackson Township, Pike County: west
- Jefferson Township, Ross County: northwest
No municipalities are located in 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.
- ^ Jackson County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
[edit] External links
|