Marlboro Township, Stark County, Ohio

Marlboro Township, Stark County, Ohio
Township
New Baltimore Inn
Location of Marlboro Township in Stark County
Coordinates: 40°56′44″N81°14′30″W / 40.94556°N 81.24167°W / 40.94556; -81.24167
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Stark
Area
• Total	36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Water	0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,217 ft (371 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	4,277
• Density	119/sq mi (46.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-47936 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1086981 [1]

Marlboro Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,277 people in the township.

Geography

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

• Randolph Township, Portage County - north
• Atwater Township, Portage County - northeast
• Lexington Township - east
• Washington Township - southeast
• Nimishillen Township - south
• Plain Township - southwest corner
• Lake Township - west

No municipalities are located in Marlboro Township, although the unincorporated community of Marlboro is located in the township's east.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Marlboro Township is located in Delaware County.

Marlboro Township was historically also spelled Marlborough. In 1833, Marlborough Township contained three stores, one tannery, and four saw mills. ^[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Marlboro township, Stark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  299 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.

External links

• County website Archived March 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine