Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
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| Jackson Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.6 sq mi (81.9 km²) |
| - Land | 31.4 sq mi (81.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,554 |
| - Density | 113.3/sq mi (43.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-37660[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085706[1] |
Jackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,554 people in the township, 3,197 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Homer Township, Medina County - northeast
- Congress Township, Wayne County - east
- Chester Township, Wayne County - southeast corner
- Perry Township - south
- Montgomery Township - southwest
- Orange Township - west
- Sullivan Township - northwest
The village of Polk is located in western 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.
- ^ Ashland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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