Marion Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,301.
Marion Township, Henry County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 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°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 | |
• Total | 1,301 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-47726[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086292[1] |
Geography
editLocated 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
editIt is one of twelve Marion Townships statewide.[4]
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Marion township, Henry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.