Country United States County Clinton FIPS code 39-47670 Elevation 292 m Population 5,394 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085882 Local time Monday 12:15 AM | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 54% Humidity Area 66.04 km² (65.53 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
Marion Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 5,394 people living in the township, 1,151 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions.
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Map of Marion Township, OH 45107, USA
Geography
Located in the southwest corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.
Most of the village of Blanchester is located in western Marion Township.
Name and history
Marion Township was established in 1830.
It is one of twelve Marion Townships statewide.
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, 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.