Richland Township, Marion County, Ohio

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Richland Township, Ohio
Location of Richland Township in Marion County.
Location of Richland Township in Marion County.
Coordinates: 40°31′32″N 83°1′11″W / 40.52556, -83.01972
Country United States
State Ohio
County Marion
Area
 - Total 30.7 sq mi (79.5 km²)
 - Land 30.7 sq mi (79.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 974 ft (297 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,663
 - Density 54.2/sq mi (20.9/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-66754[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086584[1]

Richland Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,663 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Richland Township.

[edit] Name and history

It is one of twelve Richland Townships statewide.

[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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