Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships

Civil township

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 of Jackson County

Jackson County, Ohio

Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 33,225. Its county seat is Jackson and is named for Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812 who was subsequently elected President of the United States....

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United States Census, 2000

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, 1,296 people lived in the township.

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Harrison Township, Vinton County
  Harrison Township, Vinton County, Ohio
  Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,030 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
  : north
• Richland Township, Vinton County
  Richland Township, Vinton County, Ohio
  Richland Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,667 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Jackson Township: north...
  
  : northeast
• Washington Township
  Washington Township, Jackson County, Ohio
  Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 743 people lived in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
  : east
• Coal Township
  Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio
  Coal Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 2,078 people lived in the township, including 1,533 in its unincorporated areas.-Geography:...
  
  : southeast
• Liberty Township
  Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio
  Liberty Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,672 people lived in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
  : south
• Jackson Township, Pike County
  Jackson Township, Pike County, Ohio
  Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,346 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
  : west
• Jefferson Township, Ross County
  Jefferson Township, Ross County, Ohio
  Jefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 967 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
  : northwest

No municipalities are located in Jackson Township.

Name and history

It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.

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, 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.