Scott Township, Marion County, Ohio

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Scott Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
Scott Township northern fringe.jpg
Fields northwest of Kirkpatrick
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Location of Scott Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°39′47″N83°0′32″W / 40.66306°N 83.00889°W / 40.66306; -83.00889
Country United States
State Ohio
County Marion
Area
 • Total
24.5 sq mi (63.4 km2)
 • Land24.5 sq mi (63.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
571
 • Density23/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-71073 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086586 [1]

Scott Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 571 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Scott Township, although the unincorporated community of Kirkpatrick lies in the northern part of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Scott Townships are located in Adams, Brown, and Sandusky counties.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees. These trustees are elected in November of odd-numbered years and serve four-year terms beginning on January 1 of the following year. Two trustees are elected the year after the presidential election, and one is elected the year before. Additionally, there is an elected township fiscal officer, [4] who serves a four-year term starting on April 1 of the year after the election, which takes place in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in either the fiscal officer position or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Police protection for Scott Township is provided by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department.

Education

Children in Scott Township attend one of two different school systems: those from the western part of the township attend the Ridgedale Local School District, while those from the eastern part attend the River Valley Local School District.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Scott township, Marion County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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