Marseilles Township, Wyandot County, Ohio

Marseilles Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Township

Fields and small woods near the village of Marseilles

Location of Marseilles Township in Wyandot County
Coordinates: 40°42′21″N 83°23′40″W / 40.70583°N 83.39444°W / 40.70583; -83.39444Coordinates: 40°42′21″N 83°23′40″W / 40.70583°N 83.39444°W / 40.70583; -83.39444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wyandot
Area
 • Total 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2)
 • Land 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 873 ft (266 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 446
 • Density 18.9/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-48006[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087207[1]

Marseilles Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 446 people in the township, 322 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Marseilles is located in southern Marseilles Township.

Name and history

It is the only Marseilles 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. ↑ Wyandot 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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