Marion Township, Fayette County, Ohio
Marion Township, Fayette County, Ohio | |
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 Intersection at Manara | |
 Location of Marion Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′49″N 83°18′49″W / 39.58028°N 83.31361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.18 sq mi (88.52 km2) |
| • Land | 34.17 sq mi (88.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 774 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-47684[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086091[1] |
Marion Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 774.
Geography
[edit]Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Madison Township - north
- Perry Township, Pickaway County - east
- Deerfield Township, Ross County - southeast corner
- Wayne Township - south
- Union Township - southwest
- Paint Township - northwest
Part of the village of New Holland is located in eastern Marion Township.
Name and history
[edit]Marion Township was established on July 18, 1840, from land given by Madison Township.[4]
It is one of twelve Marion Townships statewide.[5]
Government
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Marion township, Fayette County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. pp. 326. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |