Jackson Township, Seneca County, Ohio

Jackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,401 people in the township.

Jackson Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Fields along State Route 12
Fields along State Route 12
Location of Jackson Township (red) in Seneca County, adjacent to the city of Fostoria (yellow).
Location of Jackson Township (red) in Seneca County, adjacent to the city of Fostoria (yellow).
Coordinates: 41°12′51″N 83°21′53″W / 41.21417°N 83.36472°W / 41.21417; -83.36472
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySeneca
Area
 • Total
34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2)
 • Land34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Population
 • Total
1,401
 • Density40/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-38066[3]
GNIS feature ID1086948[1]

Geography

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

Part of the city of Fostoria is located in southwestern Jackson Township.

Name and history

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Jackson Township was organized in 1832.[4]

It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[5]

Government

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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,[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

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Jackson township, Seneca County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Lang, William (1880). History of Seneca County, from the Close of the Revolutionary War to July, 1880. Transcript Printing Company. pp. 546.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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