Marseilles Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 480 people in the township, 112 of whom lived in the village of Marseilles.

Marseilles Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Township
Fields and small woods near the village of Marseilles
Location of Marseilles Township in Wyandot County
Coordinates: 40°42′21″N 83°23′40″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Wyandot
Area
• Total	24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2)
• Land	23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	873 ft (266 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	480
• Density	189.9/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-48006[2]
GNIS feature ID	1087207[1]

Geography

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

• Mifflin Township - north
• Pitt Township - northeast
• Salt Rock Township, Marion County - southeast
• Grand Prairie Township, Marion County - south
• Goshen Township, Hardin County - southwest
• Jackson Township - northwest

The village of Marseilles is located in southern Marseilles Township.

Name and history

It is the only Marseilles 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.

References

External links

• County website