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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. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Pitt Township, Wyandot County - north * Antrim Township, Wyandot County - northeast corner * Grand Prairie Township - east * Marion Township - southeast corner * Big Island Township - south * Montgomery Township - southwest corner * Grand Township - west * Marseilles Township, Wyandot County - northwest The village of Morral is located in northeastern Salt Rock Township. Name and history It is the only Salt Rock Township statewide. 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 befor ...
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Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ...
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Antrim Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Antrim Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,243 people in the township. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Eden Township - north * Tod Township, Crawford County - northeast * Dallas Township, Crawford County - east * Grand Prairie Township, Marion County - south * Salt Rock Township, Marion County - southwest corner * Pitt Township - west * Crane Township - northwest Part of the village of Nevada is located in northeastern Antrim Township. Name and history It is the only Antrim Township statewide. The earliest settlers were John Kirby, Jacob Coon, Zachariah Welsh, Jesse Jurey, and Walter Woolsey. 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 elec ...
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Purdue University
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name. The first classes were held on September 16, 1874, with six instructors and 39 students. It has been ranked as among the best public universities in the United States by major institutional rankings, and is renowned for its engineering program. The main campus in West Lafayette offers more than 200 majors for undergraduates, over 70 masters and doctoral programs, and professional degrees in pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and doctor of nursing practice. In addition, Purdue has 18 intercollegiate sports teams and more than 900 student organizations. Purdue is the founding member of the Big Ten Conference and enrolls the largest student body of any individual univer ...
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Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette ( , ) is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located northwest of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which contributes significantly to both communities. Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette form the core of the Lafayette metropolitan area, which had a population of 224,709 in th2021 US Census Bureau estimates According to the 2020 United States Census, the population of Lafayette was 70,783, a 25% increase from 56,397 in 2000. Meanwhile, the 2020 Census listed the neighboring city of West Lafayette at 44,595 and the Tippecanoe County population at 186,291. Lafayette was founded in 1825 on the southeast bank of the Wabash River near where the river becomes impassable for riverboats upstream, though a French fort and trading post had existed since 1717 on the opposite bank and three miles downstream. It was named for the French general ...
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Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,092. Its county seat is Huntingdon. The county was created on September 20, 1787, mainly from the northern part of Bedford County, plus an addition of territory on the east (Big Valley, Tuscarora Valley) from Cumberland County. Huntingdon County comprises the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.6%) is water. It has a humid continental climate (''Dfa''/''Dfb'') and average monthly temperatures in Huntingdon borough range from 27.8 °F in January to 72.3 °F in July Features * Raystown Lake * Tussey Mountain Adjacent counties * Centre County (north) * Mifflin County (east) * Juniata County (east) * Franklin County (southeast) * Fulton County (south) * Bedford County (southwest) * Blair County (west) Demographics As of the census of 2 ...
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John Purdue
John Purdue (; October 31, 1802 – September 12, 1876) was a wealthy American industrialist in Lafayette, Indiana, and the primary original benefactor of Purdue University. Early life Most details of Purdue's early life were either not recorded or lost. He was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, to Charles and Mary Short Purdue. He had eight sisters and no brothers. Sometime after 1813 (possibly as late as 1823), the family moved to Ross County, Ohio. During the move, the second oldest daughter, Nancy, died, and shortly after the move, his father died. Shortly thereafter John was apprenticed to an Adelphi merchant, and his mother and at least a few of his sisters moved north and settled near Westerville, Ohio. Teacher From 1823 to 1831, he was a school teacher around Ohio and in Michigan. Businessman As stated in the ''1979 Marion County History Book'', on March 13, 1831, he bought a farm in Salt Rock Township in Marion County, Ohio. He sold the same on August 20, 1 ...
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Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the General Assembly is the ''Laws of Ohio''; the ''Ohio Revised Code'' is only a reference. The ''Ohio Revised Code'' is not officially printed, but there are several unofficial but certified (by the Ohio Secretary of State) commercial publications: ''Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' and ''Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' are annotated, while ''Anderson's Ohio Revised Code Unannotated'' is not. ''Baldwin's'' is available online from Westlaw and ''Page's'' is available online from LexisNexis. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced the ''Ohio General Code'' in 1953.http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/disp.aspx?z=1794. ''URL accessed 15 September 2006.'' However the current organization and form of the ''Ohio Revised Code' ...
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Marseilles Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
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. 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. 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,
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Grand Township, Marion County, Ohio
Grand Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 373 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Marseilles Township, Wyandot County - north * Salt Rock Township - east * Big Island Township - southeast corner * Montgomery Township - south * Dudley Township, Hardin County - southwest corner * Goshen Township, Hardin County - west No municipalities are located in Grand Township. Name and history It is the only Grand Township statewide. 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,
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Montgomery Township, Marion County, Ohio
Montgomery Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,330 people in the township; 747 lived in the village of LaRue and 515 lived in the village of New Bloomington. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Grand Township - north * Salt Rock Township - northeast corner * Big Island Township - east * Bowling Green Township - south * Dudley Township, Hardin County - west * Goshen Township, Hardin County - northwest corner Two villages are located in Montgomery Township: LaRue in the southwest, and New Bloomington in the southeast. Name and history Statewide, other Montgomery Townships are located in Ashland and Wood counties. 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 ...
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Big Island Township, Marion County, Ohio
Big Island Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,205 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Salt Rock Township - north * Grand Prairie Township - northeast corner * Marion Township - east * Green Camp Township - south * Bowling Green Township - southwest * Montgomery Township - west * Grand Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Big Island Township. Name and history Big Island Township was established in 1823, and named for a tract of forest early settlers believed must have been located on an island. It is the only Big Island Township statewide. 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 be ...
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Marion Township, Marion County, Ohio
Marion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 44,749 people in the township, 36,837 of whom lived in the city of Marion. Geography Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships: * Grand Prairie Township - north * Scott Township - northeast corner * Claridon Township - east * Richland Township - southeast corner * Pleasant Township - south * Green Camp Township - southwest * Big Island Township - west * Salt Rock Township - northwest corner Most of the city of Marion, the county seat of Marion County, is located in central Marion Township. Name and history It is one of twelve Marion Townships statewide. 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 ...
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