Jackson Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
| Jackson Township, Sandusky County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Jackson Township, Sandusky County, Ohio. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Sandusky |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,609 |
| • Density | 44.7/sq mi (17.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38052[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086912[1] |
| Website | http://www.jackson-sandusky.com |
Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,609 people lived in the township, 1,297 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Communities
- Burgoon is a village located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in the southern portion of the township.
- Helena is a village located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in the northwest portion of the township.
- Millersville is an unincorporated community located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in the northwest portion of the township.
- Havens is an unincorporated community located in the eastern portion of the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township - north
- Sandusky Township - northeast corner
- Ballville Township - east
- Pleasant Township, Seneca County - southeast corner
- Liberty Township, Seneca County - south
- Jackson Township, Seneca County - southwest corner
- Scott Township - west
- Madison Township - northwest corner
Name and history
Jackson Township was organized in 1829.[4] It was named for Andrew Jackson, who was President at that time.[5]
It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[6]
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,[7] 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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Municipalities and communities of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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- ↑ Sandusky County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
