Jackson Township, Monroe County, Ohio

Jackson Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Township
Preparing to board the Sistersville Ferry at Fly
Preparing to board the Sistersville Ferry at Fly
Location of Jackson Township in Monroe County
Location of Jackson Township in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°36′37″N 81°0′11″W / 39.61028°N 81.00306°W / 39.61028; -81.00306
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMonroe
Area
 • Total
20.1 sq mi (52.2 km2)
 • Land19.9 sq mi (51.5 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,175 ft (358 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
411
 • Density20/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-37898[3]
GNIS feature ID1086652[1]

Jackson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 411.

Geography

Located in the far southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the southeast: Wetzel County farther north, and Tyler County farther south.

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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Jackson township, Monroe County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 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.