Jackson Township is one of the nineteen
townships
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of
Wood County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2020 census found 702 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county and possessing Wood County's share of a "four corners" boundary, it borders the following townships:
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Milton Township - north
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Liberty Township - northeast corner
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Henry Township - east
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Portage Township, Hancock County - southeast corner
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Pleasant Township, Hancock County - south
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Van Buren Township, Putnam County - southwest corner
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Bartlow Township, Henry County - west
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Richfield Township, Henry County - northwest corner
The village of
Hoytville is located in southeastern Jackson Township.
Name and history
Jackson Township was established in 1840. The 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 ...
, seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). 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
County website
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Townships in Wood County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio