Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio

Jackson Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 6,335.[3]

Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
Township
Slifers Presbyterian Church on Clayton Road
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°42′24″N 84°24′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMontgomery
Area
 • Total37.0 sq mi (95.8 km2)
 • Land36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,335
 • Density170/sq mi (66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-37912[2]
GNIS feature ID1086670[1]

Geography

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

Two villages are located in Jackson Township: Farmersville in the south, and part of New Lebanon in the northeast.

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Jackson township, Montgomery County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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