Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio

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Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio
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Location of Mark Township in Defiance County
Coordinates: 41°17′28″N84°37′45″W / 41.29111°N 84.62917°W / 41.29111; -84.62917
Country United States
State Ohio
County Defiance
Area
  Total36.6 sq mi (94.9 km2)
  Land36.6 sq mi (94.9 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total902
  Density25/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-47852 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086035 [1]

Mark Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 902 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Mark Township, although the unincorporated community of Mark Center is located in the township's center.

Name and history

Mark Township was established in 1851, and named for Mark Kenton, an early settler. [4] It is the only Mark Township statewide. [5]

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, [6] 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.

Transportation

The most important highway in Mark Township is State Route 18, which travels from east to west through the center of the township. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Mark township, Defiance County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. History of Defiance County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns, Etc. ; Military Record ; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; Farm Views ; Personal Reminiscences, Etc. Warner, Beers. 1883. p. 317.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  7. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 34. ISBN   0-89933-281-1.