Rarden Township, Scioto County, Ohio

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Rarden Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Township
Location of Rarden Township in Scioto County
Location of Rarden Township in Scioto County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Scioto
Area
 • Total 31.8 sq mi (82.2 km2)
 • Land 31.8 sq mi (82.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,063 ft (324 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,249
 • Density 39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45671
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-65522[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086934[1]

Rarden Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census counted 1,249 people in the township, 1,090 of whom lived in the unincorporated parts of the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Rarden lies in the center of the township.

Name and history

It is the only Rarden Township statewide.[4]

Rarden Township was organized January 10, 1891.[5]

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,[6] 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.

It is served by the Rarden Volunteer Fire Department, based in the village of Rarden.[citation needed]

References

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  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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