Jackson Township is one of the twelve
townships
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of
Vinton County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2020 census found 721 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Benton Township, Hocking County: north
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Swan Township: east
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Elk Township: southeast
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Richland Township: south
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Harrison Township: southwest corner
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Eagle Township: west
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Salt Creek Township, Hocking County: northwest
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township, but it does contain the unincorporated community of
Stella
Stella or STELLA may refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Stella'' (1921 film), directed by Edwin J. Collins
* ''Stella'' (1943 film), with Zully Moreno
* ''Stella'' (1950 film), with Ann Sheridan and Victor Mature
* ''Stella'' (1955 ...
.
Name and history
Jackson Township was organized in 1831.
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'' (ORC) 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 o ...
. 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
Vinton County Chamber of Commerce
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Townships in Vinton County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio