Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 966 people in the township.

Jackson Township, Union County, Ohio
Township
Methodist church at Essex
Location of Jackson Township in Union County
Coordinates: 40°29′16″N 83°20′7″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Union
Area
• Total	28.0 sq mi (72.6 km2)
• Land	28.0 sq mi (72.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	961 ft (293 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	966
• Density	34.5/sq mi (13.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-38108[2]
GNIS feature ID	1087077[1]

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Bowling Green Township, Marion County - north
• Green Camp Township, Marion County - northeast
• Prospect Township, Marion County - east
• Claibourne Township - south
• York Township - southwest
• Washington Township - west

No municipalities are located in Jackson Township.

Name and history

Jackson Township was organized in 1829.[3] It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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