Jackson Township, Van Wert County, Ohio

Jackson Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Township
Fields and the former Grace United Methodist Church
Location of Jackson Township in Van Wert County
Coordinates: 40°56′50″N 84°26′19″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Van Wert
Area
• Total	22.3 sq mi (57.8 km^2)
• Land	22.3 sq mi (57.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation [1]	738 ft (225 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	446
• Density	20/sq mi (7.7/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-38122[3]
GNIS feature ID	1087089[1]

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 446 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Washington Township, Paulding County - north
• Monterey Township, Putnam County - east
• Washington Township - south
• Ridge Township - southwest corner
• Hoaglin Township - west
• Latty Township, Paulding County - northwest

No municipalities are located within 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. "Jackson township, Van Wert County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 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. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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