Marion Township, Fayette County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Marion Township, Fayette County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:88.52
Area Land Km2:88.50
Area Water Km2:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:774
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:284
Elevation Ft:932
Coordinates:39.5803°N -83.3136°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-47684[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086091

Marion Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 774.

Geography

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

Part of the village of New Holland is located in eastern Marion Township.

Name and history

Marion Township was established on July 18, 1840, from land given by Madison Township.[4]

It is one of twelve Marion Townships statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marion township, Fayette County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 30 June 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Book: History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions . B. F. Bowen, Incorporated . 1914 . 28 November 2013 . Allen, Frank M. . 326.
  5. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  6. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24