| Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Stark County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Stark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.1 sq mi (96.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 37,744 |
| • Density | 1,033.8/sq mi (399.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38094[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086976[1] |
Jackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 37,744 people in the township, 37,484 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
Two municipalities are located in Jackson Township: a small part of the city of Massillon in the southwest, and the village of Hills and Dales in the southeast. The unincorporated community of Marchand lies in the township's northeast.
It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[4]
The township is home to a thriving retail market. Westfield Belden Village, The Strip, and its surrounding retail outlets provide residents with a variety of choice in shopping and dining. A small portion of The Akron-Canton Airport is also in the township.It is one of largest growing airports in the US. The Akron Canton Airport is in the midst of a $110 million expansion scheduled to be finished in 2018.
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 fiscal officer, 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 fiscal office or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. Currently, the board is composed of president John Pizzino and members William Burger and James Walters, and the fiscal officer is Randy Gonzalez.[5]
The township's motto is "We make things happen."[6]
Public education in Jackson Township is provided by Jackson Local Schools, of which Cheryl Haschak is the superintendent. This district is made up of four elementary schools: Sauder, Amherst, Lake Cable and Strausser, one middle school, and one high school. The high school has recently finished a new addition, which the students moved into in January 2007.
The district was rated excellent with distinction by the state of Ohio for the 2010-2011 schoolyear.[7]
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