Jackson Township, Preble County, Ohio
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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,[1] and named for General Andrew Jackson, afterward seventh President of the United States.[2] It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships statewide.[3]
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,[4] 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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