Grand Township, Marion County, Ohio
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| Grand Township, Ohio | |
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| 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]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Antrim Township, Wyandot County - north
- Dallas Township, Crawford County - northeast
- Scott Township - east
- Claridon Township - southeast corner
- Marion Township - south
- Big Island Township - southwest corner
- Salt Rock Township - west
- Pitt Township, Wyandot County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Grand Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Grand Township statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Marion County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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