Marietta Township, Washington County, Ohio

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Marietta Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
East of 26, Marietta Township.jpg
Fields along State Route 26 northeast of Marietta
Map of Washington County Ohio Highlighting Marietta Township.png
Location of Marietta Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°23′59″N81°24′29″W / 39.39972°N 81.40806°W / 39.39972; -81.40806
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Area
 • Total15.3 sq mi (39.6 km2)
 • Land14.9 sq mi (38.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total4,265
 • Density286.2/sq mi (110.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45750
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-47642 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087138 [1]

Marietta Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,265 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the south: Pleasants County in the far southeast, and Wood County otherwise.

Two populated places are located along the Ohio River in Washington Township: most of the city of Marietta, the county seat of Washington County, in the northwest; and the unincorporated community of Reno, in the south.

Name and history

It is the only Marietta 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.

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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. ↑ "Marietta township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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