| Official Name: | Jackson Township, Auglaize County, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Auglaize |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 52.6 |
| Area Land Km2: | 52.6 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 293 |
| Elevation Ft: | 961 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3942°N -84.3861°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-37674[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1085766 |
Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,011 people in the township.[3]
Located in the far southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Minster is located in eastern Jackson Township, and a small portion of the village of New Bremen lies in its far northeast corner. As well, the unincorporated community of Egypt lies in the township's west.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jackson Township has an area of 52.6sqkm.[4] A tiny part of Lake Loramie is located in the township's southeast.[5]
It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[6]
Originally a part of German Township, the township was formed in 1858.[7]
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,[8] 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.
The majority of the township is in the Minster School District with western portions being located in the Marion Local School District.
The majority of the township is served by the Minster (45865) post office, with the southwestern section of the township served by the Fort Loramie (45845) post office.