Jackson Township, Pike County, Ohio
| Jackson Township, Pike County, Ohio | |
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| Pike County Airport | |
| Location of Jackson Township in Pike County Location of Jackson Township in Pike County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.0 sq mi (134.8 km2) |
| • Land | 51.5 sq mi (133.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,346 |
| • Density | 26.1/sq mi (10.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-37996[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086810[1] |
Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,346 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jefferson Township, Ross County - north
- Jackson Township, Jackson County - northeast
- Liberty Township, Jackson County - southeast
- Beaver Township - south
- Seal Township - southwest
- Pee Pee Township - west
- Franklin Township, Ross County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township.
Name and history
It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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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- ↑ Pike County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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