Marlboro Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,277 people in the township.
Marlboro Township, Stark County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Marlboro Township in Stark County | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′44″N 81°14′30″W / 40.94556°N 81.24167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Stark |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,277 |
| • Density | 119.5/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] |
Geography
editLocated 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
editStatewide, 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Marlboro township, Stark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 299. Retrieved December 12, 2013.