Jackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 885 people in the township.
Jackson Township, Putnam County, Ohio | |
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 Scene along U.S. Route 224 southwest of Kalida | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Putnam County | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′15″N 84°15′37″W / 40.97083°N 84.26028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.8 sq mi (66.9 km2) |
| • Land | 25.8 sq mi (66.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 885 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-38024[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086859[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Perry Township - north
- Greensburg Township - northeast corner
- Union Township - east
- Sugar Creek Township - southeast corner
- Jennings Township - south
- Monterey Township - southwest
- Washington Township, Paulding County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township.
Name and history
editJackson Township was organized in the 1830s, but the exact date is unknown since records were lost.[4] It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[5]
Government
editThe 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,[6] 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jackson township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 120.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.