Jackson Township, Wood County, Ohio
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| Jackson Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²) |
| - Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 751 |
| - Density | 20.6/sq mi (7.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38164[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087185[1] |
Jackson Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 751 people in the township, 455 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county and possessing Wood County's share of a "four corners" boundary, it borders the following townships:
- Milton Township - north
- Liberty Township - northeast corner
- Henry Township - east
- Portage Township, Hancock County - southeast corner
- Pleasant Township, Hancock County - south
- Van Buren Township, Putnam County - southwest corner
- Bartlow Township, Henry County - west
- Richfield Township, Henry County - northwest corner
The village of Hoytville is located in southeastern 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.
The Jackson Township House is located in Hoytville, at the corner of State Routes 18/ 235 and Railroad St.[citation needed]
[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.
- ^ Wood County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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