Big Island Township, Marion County, Ohio

Big Island Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,205 people in the township.

Big Island Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
Big Island Township hall
Location of Big Island Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°36′30″N 83°14′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Land35.3 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,205
 • Density34.1/sq mi (13.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-06348[2]
GNIS feature ID1086574[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Big Island Township.

Name and history

Big Island Township was established in 1823, and named for a tract of forest early settlers believed must have been located on an island.[3] It is the only Big Island Township statewide.

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.

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. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 14.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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