Jackson Township, Sandusky County, Ohio

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Jackson Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Burgoon Road, Jackson Township.jpg
Fields east of Burgoon
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Location of Jackson Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°18′6″N83°14′50″W / 41.30167°N 83.24722°W / 41.30167; -83.24722
Country United States
State Ohio
County Sandusky
Area
  Total36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
  Land36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total1,610
  Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-38052 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086912 [1]
Website http://www.jackson-sandusky.com

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,610 people lived in the township.

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Geography

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

Several communities are located in Jackson Township:

Name and history

Jackson Township was organized in 1829. [4] It was named for Andrew Jackson, who was President at that time. [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, Sandusky County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Everett, Homer (1882). History of Sandusky County, Ohio: With Portraits and Biographies. H. Z. Williams & Bro. p. 860.
  5. Meek, Basil (1909). Twentieth Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Whipporwill Publications. p. 321.
  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.