Richland Township, Marion County, Ohio

Richland Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
Fields on the township's southern border

Location of Richland Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°31′32″N 83°1′11″W / 40.52556°N 83.01972°W / 40.52556; -83.01972Coordinates: 40°31′32″N 83°1′11″W / 40.52556°N 83.01972°W / 40.52556; -83.01972
Country United States
State Ohio
County Marion
Area
 • Total 30.7 sq mi (79.5 km2)
 • Land 30.7 sq mi (79.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 974 ft (297 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,635
 • Density 53.3/sq mi (20.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-66754[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086584[1]

Richland Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,635 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Richland Township.

Name and history

It is one of twelve Richland Townships statewide.[3]

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,[4] 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. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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