Pleasant Township, Marion County, Ohio
| Pleasant Township, Marion County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Fields north of Prospect | |
 Location of Pleasant Township in Marion County | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′54″N 83°8′28″W / 40.51500°N 83.14111°WCoordinates: 40°30′54″N 83°8′28″W / 40.51500°N 83.14111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.3 sq mi (73.4 km2) |
| • Land | 28.3 sq mi (73.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,368 |
| • Density | 154.4/sq mi (59.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-63352[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086582[1] |
Pleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,368 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Marion Township - north
- Claridon Township - northeast corner
- Richland Township - east
- Waldo Township - southeast
- Prospect Township - southwest
- Green Camp Township - west
No municipalities are located in Pleasant Township.
Name and history
It is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships 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 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Marion County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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