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Marion Township, Hocking County, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°37′13″N 82°26′17″W / 39.62028°N 82.43806°W / 39.62028; -82.43806
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Marion Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Township
Woodland north of Enterprise
Woodland north of Enterprise
Location of Marion Township in Hocking County
Location of Marion Township in Hocking County
Coordinates: 39°37′13″N 82°26′17″W / 39.62028°N 82.43806°W / 39.62028; -82.43806
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHocking
Area
 • Total37.3 sq mi (96.7 km2)
 • Land37.0 sq mi (95.9 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,463
 • Density67/sq mi (25.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-47740[2]
GNIS feature ID1086321[1]

Marion Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,463.[3]

Geography

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

It is the most northerly township in Hocking County.

No municipalities are located in 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Marion township, Hocking County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  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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