Jackson Township, Preble County, Ohio

Geography

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

Jackson Township was founded in 1816, and named for General Andrew Jackson, afterward seventh President of the United States. 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.

References

References

1. "Jackson township, Preble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
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3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
4. Kilbourn, John. (1833). "The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary". Scott and Wright.
5. (1881). "History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches". H. Z. Williams & Bro..
6. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
7. [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed 4/30/2009.