Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio

Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio
Township
Community school at Landeck
Community school at Landeck
Location of Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio
Location of Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°50′1″N 84°18′14″W / 40.83361°N 84.30389°W / 40.83361; -84.30389
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAllen
Area
 • Total
42.5 sq mi (110.2 km2)
 • Land42.4 sq mi (109.7 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,629
 • Density159/sq mi (61.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-47656[2]
GNIS feature ID1085695[1]

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]

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Part of the city of Delphos is located in northwestern 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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Marion township; Allen County; Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  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.