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Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 481 people in the township.[3]
Jackson Township, Van Wert County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
 Fields and the former Grace United Methodist Church | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Van Wert County | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′50″N 84°26′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Van Wert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.3 sq mi (57.8 km2) |
| • Land | 22.3 sq mi (57.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 481 |
| • Density | 21.6/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-38122[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087089[1] |
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township, Paulding County - north
- Monterey Township, Putnam County - east
- Washington Township - south
- Ridge Township - southwest corner
- Hoaglin Township - west
- Latty Township, Paulding County - northwest
No municipalities are located within Jackson Township.
Name and history
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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Van Wert County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
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County seat: Van Wert | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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