Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio

Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio
Township
1870s farmhouse on Napoleon Road
Location of Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°46′8″N 83°56′36″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Allen
Area
• Total	36.0 sq mi (93.3 km^2)
• Land	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km^2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km^2)
Elevation [1]	915 ft (279 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,143
• Density	85/sq mi (33.0/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-37646[2]
GNIS feature ID	1085693[1]

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,143 people in the township.^[3]

Geography

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

• Richland Township - north
• Orange Township, Hancock County - northeast corner
• Liberty Township, Hardin County - east
• Marion Township, Hardin County - southeast corner
• Auglaize Township - south
• Perry Township - southwest corner
• Monroe Township - west
• Bath Township - northwest corner

The village of Lafayette is located in central 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

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Jackson township; Allen County; Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• Allen County website