Rarden Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Township
State Route 73 southeast of Rarden
Location of Rarden Township in Scioto County
Coordinates: 38°56′33″N 83°14′7″W / 38.94250°N 83.23528°W / 38.94250; -83.23528
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Scioto
Area
• Total	31.8 sq mi (82.2 km2)
• Land	31.8 sq mi (82.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,063 ft (324 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,106
• Density	35/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45671
Area code	740
FIPS code	39-65522[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086934[1]

Rarden Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 1,106 people in the township.

Geography

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

• Sunfish Township, Pike County - north
• Camp Creek Township, Pike County - northeast
• Morgan Township - east
• Brush Creek Township - south
• Meigs Township, Adams County - southwest
• Franklin Township, Adams County - west

The village of Rarden lies in the center of the township.

Name and history

Rarden Township was organized January 10, 1891.^[4] The township was named after Thomas Rarden, pioneer.^[5] It is the only Rarden Township statewide.^[6]

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,^[7] 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.