Jackson Township, Vinton County, Ohio

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Jackson Township, Vinton County, Ohio
Township
Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge.jpg
Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge, a historic site in the township
Vinton County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Jackson Township highlighted.svg
Location in Vinton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°19′23″N82°35′0″W / 39.32306°N 82.58333°W / 39.32306; -82.58333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Vinton
Area
 • Total37.5 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Land37.5 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total721
 • Density19/sq mi (7.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-38136 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087104 [1]

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 721 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Jackson Township, but it does contain the unincorporated community of Stella.

Name and history

Jackson Township was organized in 1831. [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.

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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, Vinton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp.  1309.
  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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