Prospect Township, Marion County, Ohio

Prospect Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township

Fields east of Prospect

Location of Prospect Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°27′26″N 83°11′12″W / 40.45722°N 83.18667°W / 40.45722; -83.18667Coordinates: 40°27′26″N 83°11′12″W / 40.45722°N 83.18667°W / 40.45722; -83.18667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Marion
Area
  Total 24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2)
  Land 24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2)
  Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 928 ft (283 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 2,207
  Density 91.1/sq mi (35.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43342
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-64794[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086583[1]

Prospect Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,207 people in the township, 1,016 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Prospect is located in southern Prospect Township.

Name and history

It is the only Prospect 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.

References

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