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Revision as of 05:49, 24 March 2017
Grand Township, Marion County, Ohio | |
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Location of Grand Township in Marion County | |
Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 83°22′8″W / 40.66417°N 83.36889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Marion |
Area | |
• Total | 18.2 sq mi (47.2 km2) |
• Land | 18.2 sq mi (47.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 385 |
• Density | 21.1/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-31178[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086577[1] |
Grand Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 385 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Marseilles Township, Wyandot County - north
- Salt Rock Township - east
- Big Island Township - southeast corner
- Montgomery Township - south
- Dudley Township, Hardin County - southwest corner
- Goshen Township, Hardin County - west
No municipalities are located in Grand Township.
Name and history
It is the only Grand Township statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite web}}
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suggested) (help) - ^ Marion County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.