Saint Marys Township is one of the fourteen
townships of
Auglaize County,
Ohio,
United States. The
2020 census found 11,065 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Noble Township - north
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Moulton Township - northeast corner
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Washington Township - east
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Van Buren Township, Shelby County - southeast
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German Township - south
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Franklin Township, Mercer County - west
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Jefferson Township, Mercer County - northwest
Most of the city of
St. Marys is located in northern Saint Marys Township, and the eastern end of
Grand Lake St. Marys
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park is a public recreation area located on Grand Lake in Mercer and Auglaize counties, Ohio. Grand Lake is the largest inland lake in Ohio in terms of area, but is shallow, with an average depth of only . The state ...
and its respective state park are located in the western part of the township.
Saint Marys Township is crossed by the
St. Marys River, a tributary of the
Maumee River
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. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the total area of the township is .
Name and history
It is the only Saint Marys Township statewide.
Originally part of
Mercer County, the township was formed in 1824.
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 Ge ...
. 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.
Public services
The northern portion of the township is served by the Saint Marys (45885) post office, with the southern portions being split between the New Bremen (45869) and the New Knoxville (45871) post offices.
The majority of the township is in the Saint Marys City School District with the southern portions being split between the New Bremen Local School District and the New Knoxville Local School District. Saint Marys' high school is St. Marys Memorial High School.
References
External links
Auglaize County website
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Townships in Auglaize County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio
1824 establishments in Ohio
Populated places established in 1824