Marshall Township, Highland County, Ohio
Marshall Township, Highland County, Ohio | |
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 Community center at Marshall | |
 Location of Marshall Township in Highland County | |
| Coordinates: 39°9′9″N 83°28′59″W / 39.15250°N 83.48306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Highland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2) |
| • Land | 21.9 sq mi (56.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,007 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-48034[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086308[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.
Geography[edit]
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Paint Township - north
- Brushcreek Township - east
- Jackson Township - south
- Washington Township - west
- Liberty Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Marshall Township, although the unincorporated community of Marshall lies in the township's center.
Name and history[edit]
It is the only Marshall Township statewide.[4]
Government[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Marshall township, Highland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Highland County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |