Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Jackson Township, Allen 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:Allen
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.3
Area Land Km2:92.5
Area Water Km2:0.8
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3143
Population Density Km2:33.0
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:279
Elevation Ft:915
Coordinates:40.7689°N -83.9433°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-37646[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1085693

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,143 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Lafayette is located in central 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Jackson township; Allen County; Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 4 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  5. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24