Marlboro Township, Stark County, Ohio
Marlboro Township, Stark County, Ohio | |
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![]() Location of Marlboro Township in Stark County | |
Coordinates: 40°56′44″N 81°14′30″W / 40.94556°N 81.24167°WCoordinates: 40°56′44″N 81°14′30″W / 40.94556°N 81.24167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Stark |
Area | |
• Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
• Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 4,227 |
• Density | 118.0/sq mi (45.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-47936[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086981[1] |
Marlboro Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,227 people in the township.[3]
Geography[]
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Randolph Township, Portage County - north
- Atwater Township, Portage County - northeast
- Lexington Township - east
- Washington Township - southeast
- Nimishillen Township - south
- Plain Township - southwest corner
- Lake Township - west
No municipalities are located in Marlboro Township, although the unincorporated community of Marlboro is located in the township's east.
Name and history[]
Statewide, the only other Marlboro Township is located in Delaware County.
Marlboro Township was historically also spelled Marlborough. In 1833, Marlborough Township contained three stores, one tannery, and four saw mills.[4]
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.
- ^ Stark County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 299. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Stark County, Ohio
- Townships in Ohio