Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio

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Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio
Township
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Community school at Landeck
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Location of Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°50′1″N84°18′14″W / 40.83361°N 84.30389°W / 40.83361; -84.30389 Coordinates: 40°50′1″N84°18′14″W / 40.83361°N 84.30389°W / 40.83361; -84.30389
Country United States
State Ohio
County Allen
Area
 • Total42.5 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)
 • Total6,629
 • Density159/sq mi (61.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-47656 [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]

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Marion township; Allen County; Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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