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40°42′21″N 83°23′40″W / 40.70583°N 83.39444°W / 40.70583; -83.39444
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Marseilles Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Township
Fields and small woods near the village of Marseilles
Fields and small woods near the village of Marseilles
Location of Marseilles Township in Wyandot County
Location of Marseilles Township in Wyandot County
Coordinates: 40°42′21″N 83°23′40″W / 40.70583°N 83.39444°W / 40.70583; -83.39444
CountryUnited States
State Ohio
County Wyandot
Area
 • Total24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2)
 • Land23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 ( 2020) [2]
 • Total404
 • Density17.1/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-48006 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087207 [1]

Marseilles Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 404 people in the township, 93 of whom lived in the village of Marseilles.

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. [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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Marseilles township, Wyandot County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 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

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