Jackson Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Jackson Township, Wyandot County, Ohio | |
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 Township hall on State Route 37 | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Wyandot County | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′39″N 83°27′16″W / 40.76083°N 83.45444°WCoordinates: 40°45′39″N 83°27′16″W / 40.76083°N 83.45444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wyandot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.1 sq mi (70.2 km2) |
| • Land | 27.1 sq mi (70.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 561 |
| • Density | 20.7/sq mi (8.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-38178[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087206[1] |
Jackson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 561 people in the township.
Geography[]
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Richland Township - north
- Salem Township - northeast corner
- Mifflin Township - east
- Marseilles Township - southeast
- Goshen Township, Hardin County - southwest
- Jackson Township, Hardin County - west
Part of the village of Kirby is located in northeastern Jackson Township.
Name and history[]
It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[3]
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 fiscal officer,[4] 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 officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
References[]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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- Townships in Wyandot County, Ohio
- Townships in Ohio