Marietta Township, Washington County, Ohio
| Marietta Township, Washington County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Location of Marietta Township in Washington County Location of Marietta Township in Washington County |
|
| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.3 sq mi (39.6 km2) |
| • Land | 14.9 sq mi (38.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,673 |
| • Density | 312.9/sq mi (120.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45750 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-47642[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087138[1] |
Marietta Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,673 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Fearing Township - north
- Lawrence Township - northeast corner
- Newport Township - east
- Warren Township - west
- Muskingum Township - northwest
West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the south: Pleasants County in the far southeast, and Wood County otherwise.
Two populated places are located along the Ohio River in Washington Township: most of the city of Marietta, the county seat of Washington County, in the northwest; and the unincorporated community of Reno, in the south.
Name and history
It is the only Marietta 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Washington County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
