Big Island Township, Ohio

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Big Island Township, Ohio
Township
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Location of Big Island Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°36′30″N83°14′16″W / 40.60833°N 83.23778°W / 40.60833; -83.23778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Marion
Area
 • Total35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Land35.3 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,174
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-06348 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086574 [1]

Big Island Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,174 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Big Island Township.

Name and history

Big Island Township was established in 1823, and named for a tract of forest early settlers believed must have been located on an island. [4] It is the only Big Island Township statewide.

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Big Island township, Marion County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 14.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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