Jackson Township, Pike County, Ohio

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Jackson Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Pike County.
Municipalities and townships of Pike County.
Coordinates: 39°8′5″N 82°52′59″W / 39.13472, -82.88306
Country United States
State Ohio
County Pike
Area
 - Total 52.0 sq mi (134.8 km²)
 - Land 51.5 sq mi (133.3 km²)
 - Water 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²)
Elevation [1] 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,346
 - Density 26.1/sq mi (10.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-37996[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086810[1]

Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,346 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

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.

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