Marion Township, Hancock County, Ohio

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Marion Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Township
1882 Little Red Schoolhouse.jpg
Former Schoolhouse No. 3
Map of Hancock County Ohio Highlighting Marion Township, small size.png
Location of Marion Township in Hancock County
Coordinates: 41°2′10″N83°35′22″W / 41.03611°N 83.58944°W / 41.03611; -83.58944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hancock
Area
 • Total24.5 sq mi (63.4 km2)
 • Land23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,097
 • Density130/sq mi (49/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-47698 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086249 [1]

Marion Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,097.

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Geography

Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following municipalities:

Name and history

It is one of twelve Marion Townships statewide. [4]

Marion Township was organized in 1833. The township was probably named for Francis Marion, a general in the American Revolutionary War who was also known as the Swamp Fox. [5]

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, [6] 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Marion township, Hancock County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 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. ↑ History of Hancock County, Ohio. Warner, Beers. 1886. pp.  449.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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