Local events in Jackson Township, Perry County
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How Jackson Township, Perry County began
Jackson Township, in western Perry County, was organized around 1805 and named for Andrew Jackson, later the 7th president. The village of Junction City sits in the township's north.
Where the name comes from
Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson, later the 7th president of the United States; the township history as recorded gives an organization date of around 1805, well before Jackson's national prominence, so the naming likely dates from a later reorganization or was applied retrospectively.
Before the town
No source found records a Native village, trail, or named site specifically within Jackson Township. The township lies in the Hocking Valley coalfield of the Allegheny Plateau, within the broader range of the historic Shawnee and other nations who hunted and traveled the region before the Treaty of Greenville (1795) opened it to settlement; no site-specific detail was found.
Timeline
- — Jackson Township is organized in western Perry County and named for Andrew Jackson.
Photographs
Photo: Columbus Metropolitan Library, via Digital Public Library of America, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · remarkableohio.org · appalachianhistory.net · historic-structures.com · commons.wikimedia.org
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Junction City86% of residentsHocking River Buried Valley Aquifer (wells)
- New Straitsville, Village Of8% of residentsHocking River Buried Valley Aquifer (wells)
- Bremen Village5% of residentsGroundwater wells (4 wells)
- Old Straitsville Water Association1% of residentsHocking River Buried Valley Aquifer (wells)
- Rushville Village1% of residentsGroundwater wells (4 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Jackson Township, Perry County's boundary: 3 high-hazard dams and 1 shale or injection well. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
High-hazard dams (3)
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Rushcreek Structure No. IiTurkey Run · condition: fair
- Hazard class
- High: a failure would probably cost a life
- Condition
- Fair (assessed 05/01/2023)
- River or stream
- Turkey Run
- Purpose
- Flood Risk Reduction
- Type
- Earth
- Height
- 31 ft
- Storage
- 575 acre-feet
- Completed
- 1985
- Owner type
- Local Government
- County
- Perry County
- Nearest town (NID)
- Junction City
- Last inspection
- 04/26/2022
- Emergency action plan
- Yes
- NID ID
- OH02844
National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Rushcreek Structure No. Iii-CUnnamed Tributary To Center Branch · condition: satisfactory
- Hazard class
- High: a failure would probably cost a life
- Condition
- Satisfactory (assessed 04/12/2022)
- River or stream
- Unnamed Tributary To Center Branch
- Purpose
- Flood Risk Reduction
- Type
- Earth
- Height
- 36 ft
- Storage
- 744 acre-feet
- Completed
- 1977
- Owner type
- Local Government
- County
- Perry County
- Nearest town (NID)
- Bremen
- Last inspection
- 04/12/2022
- Emergency action plan
- No
- NID ID
- OH03076
National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Rushcreek Structure No. Iv-CTributary To Rush Creek · condition: fair
- Hazard class
- High: a failure would probably cost a life
- Condition
- Fair (assessed 04/30/2023)
- River or stream
- Tributary To Rush Creek
- Purpose
- Flood Risk Reduction
- Type
- Earth
- Height
- 29 ft
- Storage
- 1,687 acre-feet
- Completed
- 1976
- Owner type
- Local Government
- County
- Perry County
- Nearest town (NID)
- Bremen
- Last inspection
- 04/26/2022
- Emergency action plan
- No
- NID ID
- OH02254
National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, August 2026. "High hazard" rates what a failure would cost downstream, not how likely one is; the condition is the state's assessment.
Shale and injection wells (1)
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Adcock Stanley (Swiw #9) J-1 InjectionInjection well (Class II)
- What it is
- Injection well (Class II)
- Operator
- Eco Power Crypto Llc
- County
- Perry County
- API well number
- 34127226160000
- Coordinates
- 39.66749, -82.30965
ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources well inventory (September 2026): drilled Utica, Marcellus and horizontal wells and Class II injection wells not plugged. Older vertical wells are on the full map.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Jackson Township, Perry County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43748 Jackson Township and Junction City | 66% | Mostly private wells | 3.3 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1984 | New Lexington City · 3 stars overall | 2.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43766 New Straitsville | 6% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | Median year built 1968 | Southern Local · 3.5 stars overall | 2.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43150 Richland Township and Rushville | 3% | Mostly private wells | 8.3 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1985 | Fairfield Union Local · 4.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43107 Rushcreek Township and Bremen | 2% | Mostly private wells | 12.3 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1966 | Fairfield Union Local · 4.5 stars overall | 4.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Jackson Township, Perry County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-08-29
The county
Perry County: 11 ZIP codes, 26 cities, villages and townships, 38,855 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Jackson Township, Ohio in?
Jackson Township, Perry County is a township in Perry County, Ohio, with 2,033 residents.
How did Jackson Township, Ohio get its name?
Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson, later the 7th president of the United States; the township history as recorded gives an organization date of around 1805, well before Jackson's national prominence, so the naming likely dates from a later reorganization or was applied retrospectively. Source
What ZIP code is Jackson Township, Ohio?
Jackson Township, Perry County is served by ZIP codes 43748, 43766 and 43150; 43748 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Jackson Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Jackson Township, Perry County (Junction City): Mostly private wells.
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