Tully Township, Marion County, Ohio

Tully Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township

Township hall at Martel

Location of Tully Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°40′27″N 82°54′19″W / 40.67417°N 82.90528°W / 40.67417; -82.90528Coordinates: 40°40′27″N 82°54′19″W / 40.67417°N 82.90528°W / 40.67417; -82.90528
Country United States
State Ohio
County Marion
Area
 • Total 21.0 sq mi (54.5 km2)
 • Land 21.0 sq mi (54.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,020 ft (311 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 738
 • Density 35.1/sq mi (13.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-77742[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086587[1]

Tully Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 738 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Tully Township, although the unincorporated community of Martel lies in the center of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Tully Township is located in Van Wert 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,[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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Marion County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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