Marshall Township, Highland County, Ohio

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Marshall Township, Highland County, Ohio
Township
Marshall Community Center former MHS&ES built 1931 photographed 2010.jpg
Community center at Marshall
Map of Highland County Ohio Highlighting Marshall Township.png
Location of Marshall Township in Highland County
Coordinates: 39°9′9″N83°28′59″W / 39.15250°N 83.48306°W / 39.15250; -83.48306
Country United States
State Ohio
County Highland
Area
 • Total
22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2)
 • Land21.9 sq mi (56.8 km2)
 • Water0.73 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
1,007
 • Density45.9/sq mi (17.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-48034 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086308 [1]

Marshall Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,007.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Marshall Township, although the unincorporated community of Marshall lies in the township's center.

Name and history

It is the only Marshall 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Marshall township, Highland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 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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