Bowling Green Township, Marion County, Ohio

Bowling Green Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 650 people in the township.

Bowling Green Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
Former school west of LaRue
Location of Bowling Green Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°33′7″N 83°21′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total27.6 sq mi (71.6 km2)
 • Land27.6 sq mi (71.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total650
 • Density23.6/sq mi (9.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-07958[2]
GNIS feature ID1086575[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Bowling Green Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Bowling Green Township is located in Licking County.

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,[3] 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. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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