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Richland Township, Marion County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Marion

FIPS code
  
39-66754

Elevation
  
297 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 8:30 PM

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086584

Area
  
79.5 km²

Population
  
1,663 (2000)

Richland Township, Marion County, Ohio

Weather
  
9°C, Wind NE at 24 km/h, 60% Humidity

Richland Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,663 people in the township.

Contents

Map of Richland Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Claridon Township - north
  • Canaan Township, Morrow County - northeast corner
  • Cardington Township, Morrow County - east
  • Westfield Township, Morrow County - southeast
  • Waldo Township - southwest
  • Pleasant Township - west
  • Marion Township - northwest corner
  • No municipalities are located in Richland Township.

    Name and history

    It is one of twelve Richland Townships 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.

    References

    Richland Township, Marion County, Ohio Wikipedia


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