- Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio
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Mark Township, Ohio — Township — Location of Mark Township in Defiance County
Coordinates: 41°17′28″N 84°37′45″W / 41.29111°N 84.62917°WCoordinates: 41°17′28″N 84°37′45″W / 41.29111°N 84.62917°W Country United States State Ohio County Defiance Area – Total 36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2) – Land 36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[1] 725 ft (221 m) Population (2000) – Total 968 – Density 26.4/sq mi (10.2/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) FIPS code 39-47852[2] GNIS feature ID 1086035[1] Mark Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 968 people in the township.[3]
Contents
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Farmer Township - north
- Washington Township - northeast corner
- Delaware Township - east
- Emerald Township, Paulding County - southeast corner
- Crane Township, Paulding County - south
- Carryall Township, Paulding County - southwest corner
- Hicksville Township - west
- Milford Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Mark Township, although the unincorporated community of Mark Center is located in the township's center.
Name and history
It is the only Mark Township 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.
Transportation
The most important highway in Mark Township is State Route 18, which travels from east to west through the center of the township.[6]
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ census, Defiance County. Accessed 2007-04-21
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 34. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Defiance County, Ohio City 
Villages Hicksville | Ney | Sherwood
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesEvansport | Farmer | Jewell | Mark Center
Categories:- Townships in Defiance County, Ohio
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