Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Defiance
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:94.9
Area Land Km2:94.9
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:902
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:221
Elevation Ft:725
Coordinates:41.2911°N -84.6292°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-47852[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086035

Mark Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 902 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Mark Township, although the unincorporated community of Mark Center is located in the township's center.

Name and history

Mark Township was established in 1851, and named for Mark Kenton, an early settler.[4] It is the only Mark Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark township, Defiance County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 21 June 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Book: History of Defiance County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns, Etc. ; Military Record ; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; Farm Views ; Personal Reminiscences, Etc. 1883. Warner, Beers. 317.
  5. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  6. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24
  7. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 34. .