Marion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 618 people in the township.
Marion Township, Noble County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Home of Samuel Danford, a Marion Township pioneer | |
 Location of Marion Township in Noble County | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′39″N 81°21′21″W / 39.81083°N 81.35583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Noble |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2) |
| • Land | 24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 618 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-47810[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086747[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Wayne Township - north
- Beaver Township - northeast
- Seneca Township, Monroe County - east
- Franklin Township, Monroe County - southeast corner
- Stock Township - south
- Center Township - west
- Seneca Township - northwest
The village of Summerfield, the second largest village in Noble County, is located in southwestern Marion Township.
Name and history
editIt is one of twelve Marion Townships statewide.[4]
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Marion township, Noble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.