Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio

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Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Township
St. John's at Maria Stein front and western side.jpg
St. John the Baptist Church at Maria Stein
Mercer County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Marion Township highlighted.svg
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°25′3″N84°31′3″W / 40.41750°N 84.51750°W / 40.41750; -84.51750
Country United States
State Ohio
County Mercer
Area
 • Total41.5 sq mi (107.4 km2)
 • Land41.5 sq mi (107.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,322
 • Density80/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-47782 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086630 [1]

Marion Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,322 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of Chickasaw is located in northern Marion Township, and the unincorporated communities of Cassella, St. Rose, Maria Stein, and Sebastian lie in the western, central, and northwestern portions of the township respectively. Marion Local Schools and the historic Roman Catholic convent of the Sisters of the Precious Blood and the Shrine of the Holy Relics are located in Maria Stein.

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Marion township, Mercer County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 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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