Tully Township, Marion County, Ohio
| Tully Township, Marion County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Township hall at Martel | |
 Location of Tully Township in Marion County | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′27″N 82°54′19″W / 40.67417°N 82.90528°WCoordinates: 40°40′27″N 82°54′19″W / 40.67417°N 82.90528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.0 sq mi (54.5 km2) |
| • Land | 21.0 sq mi (54.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 738 |
| • Density | 35.1/sq mi (13.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-77742[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086587[1] |
Tully Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 738 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Whetstone Township, Crawford County - north
- Washington Township, Morrow County - east
- Canaan Township, Morrow County - south
- Claridon Township - southwest corner
- Scott Township - west
- Dallas Township, Crawford County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Tully Township, although the unincorporated community of Martel lies in the center of the township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Tully Township is located in Van Wert County.
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
- 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.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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