Jackson Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
| Jackson Township, Mahoning, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Mahoning County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mahoning |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2) |
| • Land | 24.0 sq mi (62.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,114 |
| • Density | 88/sq mi (34.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-37884[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086565[1] |
| Website | www |
Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,114 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Lordstown - north
- Weathersfield Township, Trumbull County - northeast corner
- Austintown Township - east
- Canfield Township - southeast corner
- Ellsworth Township - south
- Berlin Township - southwest corner
- Milton Township - west
- Newton Township, Trumbull County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township, although the unincorporated community of North Jackson lies at the center of the township.
Name and history
Jackson Township is 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.
References
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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