Marion Township, Henry County, Ohio
Marion Township, Henry County, Ohio | |
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 Abandoned school west of Hamler | |
 Location of Marion Township in Henry County | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′19″N 84°3′0″W / 41.22194°N 84.05000°WCoordinates: 41°13′19″N 84°3′0″W / 41.22194°N 84.05000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,297 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (13.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-47726[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086292[1] |
Marion Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,297,[3] of whom 721 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.
Geography[]
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Monroe Township - north
- Richfield Township - northeast corner
- Bartlow Township - east
- Van Buren Township, Putnam County - southeast corner
- Liberty Township, Putnam County - south
- Palmer Township, Putnam County - southwest corner
- Pleasant Township - west
- Flatrock Township - northwest corner
The village of Hamler is located in northeastern Marion Township.
Name and history[]
It is one of twelve Marion Townships statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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.
References[]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Marion township, Henry County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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- Townships in Henry County, Ohio
- Townships in Ohio