Scott Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 571 people in the township.
Geography Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: Dallas Township, Crawford County - north Whetstone Township, Crawford County - northeast corner Tully Township - east Canaan Township, Morrow County - southeast corner Claridon Township - south Marion Township - southwest corner Grand Prairie Township - west
No municipalities are located in Scott Township, although the unincorporated community of Kirkpatrick lies in the northern part of the township.
Name and history Statewide, other Scott Townships are located in Adams, Brown, and Sandusky counties.
Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees. These trustees are elected in November of odd-numbered years and serve four-year terms beginning on January 1 of the following year. Two trustees are elected the year after the presidential election, and one is elected the year before. Additionally, there is an elected township fiscal officer,§503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009. who serves a four-year term starting on April 1 of the year after the election, which takes place in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in either the fiscal officer position or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
Police protection for Scott Township is provided by the Marion County Sheriff’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, while those from the eastern part attend the River Valley Local School District.
References
External links County website