Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio

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Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Township
Thackery regional from the air.jpg
Countryside in southeastern Jackson Township
Map of Champaign County Ohio Highlighting Jackson Township.png
Location of Jackson Township in Champaign County
Coordinates: 40°4′36″N83°58′43″W / 40.07667°N 83.97861°W / 40.07667; -83.97861
Country United States
State Ohio
County Champaign
Area
 • Total37.4 sq mi (96.8 km2)
 • Land37.4 sq mi (96.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,555
 • Density68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-37702 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085842 [1]

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,555 people living in the township.

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Geography

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

Two villages are located in Jackson Township: Christiansburg in the southwest, and part of St. Paris in the north. The unincorporated community of Thackery lies in the township's southeast.

Name and history

Jackson Township is named for Andrew Jackson. [4] [5] It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide. [6]

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, [7] 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Jackson township, Champaign County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 288.
  5. ↑ The History of Champaign County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W.H. Beers & Company. 1881. pp.  429.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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