Marion Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,629.[3]
Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Community school at Landeck | |
 Location of Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′1″N 84°18′14″W / 40.83361°N 84.30389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Allen |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.5 sq mi (110.2 km2) |
| • Land | 42.4 sq mi (109.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,629 |
| • Density | 159/sq mi (61.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-47656[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085695[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jennings Township, Putnam County - north
- Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County - northeast corner
- Sugar Creek Township - east
- American Township - southeast corner
- Amanda Township - south
- Spencer Township - southwest
- Jennings Township, Van Wert County - west
- Washington Township, Van Wert County - northwest
Part of the city of Delphos is located in northwestern 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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Marion township; Allen County; Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "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.