Jackson Township, Crawford County, Ohio

Last updated
Jackson Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
Barnes-Talbot Cemetery with fields.jpg
Countryside southwest of Crestline
Jackson Crawford.PNG
Location of Jackson Township (red) in Crawford County, next to the city of Crestline (yellow)
Coordinates: 40°47′13″N82°44′25″W / 40.78694°N 82.74028°W / 40.78694; -82.74028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Crawford
Area
 • Total7.6 sq mi (19.6 km2)
 • Land7.6 sq mi (19.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total374
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-37744 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085939 [1]

Jackson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 374.

Contents

Geography

Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Most of the village of Crestline is located in central Jackson Township.

Name and history

Jackson Township was created in 1835. It was named for Andrew Jackson. [4]

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

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, [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.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Plymouth Township, Richland County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Plymouth Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 census found 2,162 people in the township, 1,154 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandusky Township, Sandusky County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Sandusky Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 4,087 people lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crawford Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Crawford Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,789 people in the township, 3,674 of whom lived in the village of Carey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Jackson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 561 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mifflin Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Mifflin Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, north central Ohio, United States. The 2010 census recorded 804 people in the rural township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richland Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Richland Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 871 people in the township, 358 of whom lived in the village of Wharton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salem Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Salem Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,001 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Auburn Township, Crawford County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Auburn Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 738 people living in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandusky Township, Crawford County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Sandusky Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 437.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vernon Township, Crawford County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Vernon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 740.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Polk Township, Crawford County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Polk Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,132.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,143 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Richland Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 5,871.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson Township, Richland County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Jackson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 census found 3,861 people in the township, 2,774 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sharon Township, Richland County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Sharon Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 census found 9,720 people in the township, 991 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandusky Township, Richland County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Sandusky Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 1,002 people in the township, 1,002 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richland Township, Vinton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Richland Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,748 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richland Township, Guernsey County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Richland Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,082, of whom 1,529 lived in the unincorporated portion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, 1,311 people lived in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Washington Township, Jackson County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, 782 people lived in the township.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Jackson township, Crawford County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. pp.  489.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.