Pleasant Township, Marion County, Ohio

Pleasant Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
Fields north of Prospect
Location of Pleasant Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°30′54″N83°8′28″W / 40.51500°N 83.14111°W / 40.51500; -83.14111
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Marion
Area
• Total	28.3 sq mi (73.4 km2)
• Land	28.3 sq mi (73.3 km2)
• Water	0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,014 ft (309 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	4,939
• Density	175/sq mi (67.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-63352 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1086582 [1]

Pleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,939 people in the township.

Geography

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

• Marion Township – north
• Claridon Township – northeast corner
• Richland Township – east
• Waldo Township – southeast
• Prospect Township – southwest
• Green Camp Township – west

No municipalities are located in Pleasant Township.

Name and history

It is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Pleasant 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. "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.

External links

• County website