Big Island Township, Marion County, Ohio

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Big Island Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
Big Island Township hall
Big Island Township hall
Location of Big Island Township in Marion County
Location of Big Island Township in Marion County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Marion
Area
 • Total 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Land 35.3 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 909 ft (277 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,223
 • Density 34.7/sq mi (13.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-06348[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086574[1]

Big Island Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,223 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Big Island Township.

Name and history

It is the only Big Island 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,[4] 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

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  3. ↑ Marion County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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