Marion Township, Noble County, Ohio

Marion Township, Noble County, Ohio
Township
Home of Samuel Danford, a Marion Township pioneer
Home of Samuel Danford, a Marion Township pioneer
Location of Marion Township in Noble County
Location of Marion Township in Noble County
Coordinates: 39°48′39″N 81°21′21″W / 39.81083°N 81.35583°W / 39.81083; -81.35583
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyNoble
Area
 • Total
24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2)
 • Land24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
618
 • Density25/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-47810[3]
GNIS feature ID1086747[1]

Marion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 618 people in the township.

Geography

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

The village of Summerfield, the second largest village in Noble County, is located in southwestern 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Marion township, Noble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 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.