Marshall Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,029.[3]

Marshall Township, Highland County, Ohio
Township
Community center at Marshall
Location of Marshall Township in Highland County
Coordinates: 39°9′9″N 83°28′59″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Highland
Area
• Total	22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2)
• Land	21.9 sq mi (56.8 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,024 ft (312 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,029
• Density	47/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-48034[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086308[1]

Geography

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

• Paint Township - north
• Brushcreek Township - east
• Jackson Township - south
• Washington Township - west
• Liberty Township - northwest

No municipalities are located in Marshall Township, although the unincorporated community of Marshall lies in the township's center, and Harriett (another unincorporated community) lies in the southeast portion of the township.

Name and history

It is the only Marshall 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

External links

• County website