Grand Township, Marion County, Ohio

Grand Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township

Farmstead on Irvin Shoots Road

Location of Grand Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 83°22′8″W / 40.66417°N 83.36889°W / 40.66417; -83.36889Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 83°22′8″W / 40.66417°N 83.36889°W / 40.66417; -83.36889
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[1] 889 ft (271 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 385
 • Density 21.1/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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:

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

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Marion County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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