Country United States County Wyandot FIPS code 39-48006 Elevation 266 m Population 446 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087207 Local time Monday 1:21 PM | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind NE at 19 km/h, 53% Humidity Area 62.42 km² (61.12 km² Land / 129 ha Water) | ||
Marseilles Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 446 people in the township, 322 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Marseilles Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Marseilles is located in southern Marseilles Township.
Name and history
It is the only Marseilles Township statewide.
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, 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.