Waldo Township, Marion County, Ohio

Waldo Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,143 people in the township, 338 of whom lived in the village of Waldo.

Waldo Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
Site of Fort Morrow north of Norton
Location of Waldo Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°27′52″N 83°4′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total18.9 sq mi (49.0 km2)
 • Land18.9 sq mi (48.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,143
 • Density60.5/sq mi (23.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43356
Area code(s)740
FIPS code39-80514[2]
GNIS feature ID1086588[1]

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Waldo is located in western Waldo Township.

Name and history

It is the only Waldo Township statewide.[3]

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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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