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Marion Township, Henry County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Henry

FIPS code
  
39-47726

Elevation
  
217 m

Population
  
1,417 (2000)

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086292

Area
  
93.9 km²

Local time
  
Monday 12:17 AM

Marion Township, Henry County, Ohio

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 47% Humidity

Marion Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,417 people in the township, 767 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Contents

Map of Marion Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Monroe Township - north
  • Richfield Township - northeast corner
  • Bartlow Township - east
  • Van Buren Township, Putnam County - southeast corner
  • Liberty Township, Putnam County - south
  • Palmer Township, Putnam County - southwest corner
  • Pleasant Township - west
  • Flatrock Township - northwest corner
  • The village of Hamler is located in northeastern Marion Township.

    Name and history

    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.

    References

    Marion Township, Henry County, Ohio Wikipedia