Jackson Township, Pike County, Ohio
Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,170 people in the township.
Jackson Township, Pike County, Ohio | |
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Location of Jackson Township in Pike County | |
| Coordinates: 39°8′5″N 82°52′59″W / 39.13472°N 82.88306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.0 sq mi (134.8 km2) |
| • Land | 51.5 sq mi (133.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,170 |
| • Density | 22.7/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-37996[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086810[1] |
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jefferson Township, Ross County - north
- Jackson Township, Jackson County - northeast
- Liberty Township, Jackson County - southeast
- Beaver Township - south
- Seal Township - southwest
- Pee Pee Township - west
- Franklin Township, Ross County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Jackson Township.
Name and history
It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[4]
Race relations
The eastern part of Jackson Township is unique among American communities due to a large number of white passing mixed-race individuals who choose to identify as African American.[5][6]
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,[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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jackson township, Pike County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 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.
- ^ Shah, Khushbu (July 25, 2019). "They look white but say they're black: a tiny town in Ohio wrestles with race". The Guardian. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "State of the Re:Union with Al Letson: East Jackson, Ohio: As Black as We Wish to Be". WXXI. January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
- Pike County visitors bureau website
- Township history