Jackson Township, Darke County, Ohio

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Jackson Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,668 people in the township.

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Jackson Township, Darke County, Ohio
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Fields along Young Road, east of Union City
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Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 40°12′16″N 84°46′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyDarke
Area
  Total31.0 sq mi (80.4 km2)
  Land31.0 sq mi (80.2 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
  Total2,668
  Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-37758[3]
GNIS feature ID1086016[1]
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Geography

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

The village of Union City is located in western Jackson Township, along the Indiana border.

Name and history

It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[4]

Jackson Township was split from Washington Township in 1833 but reduced by the creation of Gibson Township (now a part of Mercer County) in 1836. Ten families who arrived in the area in 1829 were the first settlers within the modern boundaries of the township.[5]

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,[6] 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.

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