Marion Township, Henry County, Ohio
Township
Abandoned school west of Hamler
Abandoned school west of Hamler
Location of Marion Township in Henry County
Location of Marion Township in Henry County
Coordinates: 41°13′19″N 84°3′0″W / 41.22194°N 84.05000°W / 41.22194; -84.05000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHenry
Area
 • Total36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,301
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-47726[3]
GNIS feature ID1086292[1]

Marion Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,301.

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

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

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Marion township, Henry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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