Jackson Township, Franklin County, Ohio | |
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 Jackson Township administrative offices sign | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Franklin County. | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′43″N 83°4′25″W / 39.87861°N 83.07361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 46,559 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-37772[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086105[2] |
Jackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 46,559 people in the township.
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Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city
- Parts of Franklin Township – north
- Columbus – northeast
- Hamilton Township – southeast
- Scioto Township, Pickaway County – south
- Pleasant Township – west
- Prairie Township – northwest
Much of Jackson Township has been annexed into one of three municipalities:
- The city of Columbus, the county seat of Franklin County, in the northeast
- The city of Grove City, in the center
- The village of Urbancrest, in the northwest
Name and history
It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[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.
Gallery
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Fields on Zuber Road, south of Grove City
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Jackson Township Administration Building
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Jackson Township Fire Department Headquarters
References
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for County Subdivisions". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. February 2, 2011. Archived from the original on April 9, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jackson township, Franklin County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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This page was last edited on 26 July 2023, at 05:30