Jackson Township, Paulding County, Ohio

Jackson Township, Paulding County, Ohio
Township
Abandoned school in the township's northwest
Abandoned school in the township's northwest
Location of Jackson Township in Paulding County
Location of Jackson Township in Paulding County
Coordinates: 41°7′3″N 84°31′30″W / 41.11750°N 84.52500°W / 41.11750; -84.52500
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPaulding
Area
 • Total
36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Land36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,773
 • Density48.2/sq mi (18.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-37954[3]
GNIS feature ID1086774[1]

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,773 people in the township.

Geography

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

Two villages are located in Jackson Township: a slight portion of Paulding, the county seat and largest village of Paulding County, in the northwest; and Broughton in the southwest.

It is one of two county townships (the other being Paulding Township) without a border on any other county.

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, Paulding County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 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.