Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio

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Jackson Center one-room school now houses the Historical Society.
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Location of Jackson Township in Stark County
Coordinates: 40°51′25″N81°28′33″W / 40.85694°N 81.47583°W / 40.85694; -81.47583
Country United States
State Ohio
County Stark
Area
 • Total37.1 sq mi (96.1 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
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1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total43,067
 • Density1,179.9/sq mi (455.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-38094 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086976 [1]

Jackson Township is one of the 17 townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 43,067 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:

Three municipalities are located in Jackson Township: a small part of the city of Massillon in the southwest, a very small portion of the city of North Canton in the northeast, and the village of Hills and Dales in the southeast. The unincorporated community of Marchand lies in the township's northeast.

Name and history

Stark County's Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson, a major general in the War of 1812 and later the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837), who was at the height of his popularity in 1815 when the Township was formed. It is one of 37 Jackson townships statewide. [4]

In 1833, Jackson Township contained three gristmills and two saw mills. [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, 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 office or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. Currently, the board is composed of Chairman Todd J. Hawke, Vice-Chairman John E. Pizzino and Trustee Justin B. Hardesty, and Fiscal Officer Randy Gonzalez. [6]

The township's motto is "We make things happen." [7]

Education

Public education in nearly all of Jackson Township is provided by Jackson Local Schools, [8] of which Chris DiLoreto is the superintendent.[ when? ] This district is made up of four elementary schools: Sauder, Amherst, Lake Cable, and Strausser; one middle school; and one high school. Jackson High School underwent a significant renovation in 2007. [9] The district was rated excellent with distinction by the state of Ohio for the 2010–2011 school year. [10]

A small section in the southeastern corner of Jackson Township is served by the Plain Local School District. [8] The village of Hills and Dales is also served by that district.

Jackson Township has a public library, a branch of Stark County District Library. [11]

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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, Stark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  252 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ Trustees & Clerk Index Archived 2007-06-13 at the Wayback Machine , Jackson Township. Accessed 2008-02-26.
  7. ↑ Jackson Township, Jackson Township. Accessed 2007-05-30.
  8. 1 2 "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Stark County, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF p. 2-3/7). Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ HSBROCHURE
  10. ↑ State report card Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine . Accessed 2011-10-10.
  11. ↑ "Locations". Stark County District Library. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
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