Scott Township is one of the fifteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
of
Marion County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2010 census found 498 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Dallas Township, Crawford County - north
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Whetstone Township, Crawford County - northeast corner
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Tully Township - east
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Canaan Township, Morrow County - southeast corner
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Claridon Township - south
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Marion Township - southwest corner
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Grand Prairie Township - west
No municipalities are located in Scott Township, although the
unincorporated community
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of
Kirkpatrick lies in the northern part of the township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Scott Townships are located in
Adams,
Brown
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, and
Sandusky 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 one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,
§503.24§505.01
an
§507.01
of the 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 G ...
. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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.
Police protection in Scott Township is provided by the Marion County Sheriff
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’s Department.
Education
Children in Scott Township attend one of two different school systems: those from the western part of the township attend the Ridgedale Local School District
Ridgedale Local School District is a public school district serving students in and around the village of Morral in Marion County, Ohio, United States. The superintendent is Dr. Erika Bower. As of October 2019, the school district enrolls 623 ...
, while those from the eastern part attend the River Valley Local School District
The River Valley Local School district (abbreviated RVLSD) is a public school district serving students in and around the village of Caledonia in Marion County, Ohio, United States. As of June 2020, the superintendent of the schools is Mr. Adam ...
.
References
External links
County website
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Townships in Marion County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio