Jackson Township, Seneca County, Ohio

Jackson Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Township

Location of Jackson Township (red) in Seneca County, adjacent to the city of Fostoria (yellow).
Coordinates: 41°12′51″N 83°21′53″W / 41.21417°N 83.36472°W / 41.21417; -83.36472Coordinates: 41°12′51″N 83°21′53″W / 41.21417°N 83.36472°W / 41.21417; -83.36472
Country United States
State Ohio
County Seneca
Area
  Total 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2)
  Land 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 725 ft (221 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,640
  Density 47.0/sq mi (18.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-38066[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086948[1]

Jackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,640 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

Part of the city of Fostoria is located in southwestern Jackson Township.

Name and history

Jackson Township was organized in 1832.[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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