Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County, Ohio

Saint Marys Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 11,600 people in the township, 3,457 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39011 Auglaize County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
*Noble Township - north
*Moulton Township - northeast corner
*Washington Township - east
*Van Buren Township, Shelby County - southeast
*German Township - south
*Franklin Township, Mercer County - west
*Jefferson Township, Mercer County - northwest

Most of the city of St. Marys is located in northern Saint Marys Township, and the eastern end of Grand Lake St. Marys and its respective state park are located in the western part of the township.

Saint Marys Township is crossed by the Saint Marys River. [DeLorme. "Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer". 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 45. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.] It contains thirty-six square miles. [ [http://www.auglaizecounty.org/Engineer/County%20map.htm Auglaize County, Ohio 2006 Highway Map] Auglaize County Engineer's Office, 2006. Accessed 05 July 2007.]

Name and history

It is the only Saint Marys Township statewide.

Originally part of Mercer County, the township was formed in 1824. [http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH9&CISOPTR=38590&REC=8 Auglaize County, Ohio Atlas and History, Piqua: Magee Brother Publishing , 1917. Accessed 05 July 2007. Page 101.]

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.

Public services

The northern portion of the township is served by the Saint Marys (45885) post office, with the southern portions being split between the New Bremen (45869) and the New Knoxville (45871) post offices.

The majority of the township is in the Saint Marys City School District with the southern portions being split between the New Bremen Local School District and the New Knoxville Local School District. Saint Marys' high school is St. Marys Memorial High School, with the nickname, the "Rough Riders". The school is active in the Western Buckeye League (WBL) in sports. The football team has won three state championships in division 2, in 1990, 1992 and 1993. In 2004 they were state runners up in division 3.

References

External links

* [http://www.auglaizecounty.org County website]