Marion Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Marion Township, Hocking County, Ohio | |
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 Woodland north of Enterprise | |
 Location of Marion Township in Hocking County | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′13″N 82°26′17″W / 39.62028°N 82.43806°WCoordinates: 39°37′13″N 82°26′17″W / 39.62028°N 82.43806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hocking |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.3 sq mi (96.7 km2) |
| • Land | 37.0 sq mi (95.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,463 |
| • Density | 67/sq mi (25.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-47740[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086321[1] |
Marion Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,463.[3]
Geography[]
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County - north
- Jackson Township, Perry County - northeast corner
- Monday Creek Township, Perry County - east
- Falls Township (northeastern portion) - southeast, between Monday Creek and Green townships
- Green Township - southeast
- Falls Township (southwestern portion) - south
- Good Hope Township - southwest
- Berne Township, Fairfield County - west
It is the most northerly township in Hocking County.
No municipalities are located in 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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, Hocking County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 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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- Townships in Hocking County, Ohio
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