Jackson Township, Preble County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Jackson Township, Preble County, Ohio

Township

Fields on Toby Road

Location of Jackson Township in Preble County

Coordinates: 39°47′18″N 84°45′34″W﻿ / ﻿39.78833°N 84.75944°W﻿ / 39.78833; -84.75944
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Preble
Area

• Total| 34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2)
• Land| 34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,161 ft (354 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 1,141
• Density| 33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-38010[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1086850[1]

Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,141 people within the township. The Jackson community is served by National Trail High School and the National Trail Local School District. Interstate 70 runs along the northern part of the township.

## Geography

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

* Jefferson Township \- north
* Monroe Township \- northeast corner
* Washington Township \- east
* Dixon Township \- south
* Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana \- southwest
* Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana \- northwest

No municipalities are located in Jackson Township.

## Name and history

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Jackson Township was founded in 1816,[4] and named for General Andrew Jackson, afterward seventh President of the United States.[5] It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[6]

## Government

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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,[7] 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

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1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Jackson township, Preble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 250. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
5. ^ History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1881. p. 37.
6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

## External links

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* County website

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Municipalities and communities of Preble County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Eaton

City|

* Eaton

Map of Ohio highlighting Preble County

Villages|

* College Corner‡
* Camden
* Eldorado
* Gratis
* Lewisburg
* New Paris
* Verona‡
* West Alexandria
* West Elkton
* West Manchester

Townships|

* Dixon
* Gasper
* Gratis
* Harrison
* Israel
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Lanier
* Monroe
* Somers
* Twin
* Washington

CDP|

* Lake Lakengren

Unincorporated
communities|

* Brennersville
* Brinley
* Browns
* Campbellstown
* Cedar Springs
* Dadsville
* Ebenezer
* Enterprise
* Fairhaven
* Gettysburg
* Greenbush
* Hamburg
* Ingomar
* Morning Sun
* Muttonville
* New Hope
* New Lexington
* New Westville
* Sampleville
* Sugar Valley
* Talawanda Springs
* West Florence
* West Sonora
* Wheatville

Ghost towns|

* Claysburg
* Crawfordsville
* Hagerstown

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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