Salt Rock Township, Marion County, Ohio

Salt Rock Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 673 people in the township, 399 of whom lived in the village of Morral.

Salt Rock Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
Fields south of Morral
Location of Salt Rock Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°41′11″N 83°13′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total24.5 sq mi (63.6 km2)
 • Land24.5 sq mi (63.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total673
 • Density27.5/sq mi (10.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-70240[2]
GNIS feature ID1086585[1]

Geography

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

The village of Morral is located in northeastern Salt Rock Township.

Name and history

It is the only Salt Rock 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.

Notable residents

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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