Jackson Township is one of the twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
of
Sandusky County,
Ohio
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, United States. As of the
2000 census, 1,609 people lived in the township, 1,297 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Washington Township - north
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Sandusky Township - northeast corner
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Ballville Township - east
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Pleasant Township, Seneca County - southeast corner
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Liberty Township, Seneca County - south
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Jackson Township, Seneca County - southwest corner
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Scott Township - west
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Madison Township - northwest corner
Several communities are located in Jackson Township:
*The village of
Burgoon, in the south
*Part of the village of
Helena, in the northwest
*The
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
of
Millersville, in the northwest
*The unincorporated community of
Havens
Name and history
Jackson Township was organized in 1829. It was named for
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...
, who was President at that time.
It is one of thirty-seven
Jackson Townships statewide.
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,
§503.24§505.01
an
§507.01
of the Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the G ...
. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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
External links
County website
{{authority control
Townships in Sandusky County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio