Jackson Township is one of the 17
townships of
Stark County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2020 census found 43,067 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
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Green
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- north
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Lake Township - northeast corner
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Plain Township - east
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Canton Township - southeast corner
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Perry Township - south
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Tuscarawas Township - southwest corner
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Lawrence Township - west
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New Franklin - northwest corner
Three municipalities are located in Jackson Township: a small part of the city of
Massillon in the southwest, a very small portion of the city of
North Canton in the northeast, and the village of
Hills and Dales in the southeast. The
unincorporated community
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of
Marchand lies in the township's northeast.
Name and history
Stark County's Jackson Township was named for
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before Presidency of Andrew Jackson, his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses ...
, a major general in the
War of 1812
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and later the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837), who was at the height of his popularity in 1815 when the Township was formed. It is one of 37
Jackson townships statewide.
In 1833, Jackson Township contained three
gristmill
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s and two saw mills.
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, 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 Chairman Todd J. Hawke, Vice-Chairman John E. Pizzino and Trustee Justin B. Hardesty, and Fiscal Officer Kody Gonzalez.
The township's motto is "We make things happen."
Education
Public education in nearly all of Jackson Township is provided by
Jackson Local Schools,
of which Chris DiLoreto is the superintendent. This district is made up of four
elementary school
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s: Sauder, Amherst, Lake Cable, and Strausser; one
middle school
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; and one
high school
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. Jackson High School underwent a significant renovation in 2007. The district was rated excellent with distinction by the state of Ohio for the 2010–2011 school year.
A small section in the southeastern corner of Jackson Township is served by the
Plain Local School District.
[ The village of Hills and Dales is also served by that district.
Jackson Township has a public library, a branch of Stark County District Library.]
Points of interest
* Jackson Bog State Nature Preserve
* Jackson Amphitheater
References
External links
Township websiteCounty website
Jackson Local SchoolsJackson Amphitheater websiteJackson Towhnship Historical Society
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Townships in Stark County, Ohio
Urban townships in Ohio
Townships in Ohio