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Jackson Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

Jackson Township, Mahoning, Ohio
Township
Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
Location of Jackson Township in Mahoning County
Location of Jackson Township in Mahoning County
Coordinates: 41°6′14″N 80°51′28″W / 41.10389°N 80.85778°W / 41.10389; -80.85778Coordinates: 41°6′14″N 80°51′28″W / 41.10389°N 80.85778°W / 41.10389; -80.85778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Mahoning
Area
 • Total 24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2)
 • Land 24.0 sq mi (62.2 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation 1,020 ft (311 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,114
 • Density 88/sq mi (34.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-37884
GNIS feature ID 1086565
Website www.jacksontwp.net

Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,114 people in the township.

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

No municipalities are located in Jackson Township, although the unincorporated community of North Jackson lies at the center of the township.

Jackson Township is named for Andrew Jackson. It is one of thirty-seven .

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.


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