Marion Township, Noble County, Ohio

Marion Township, Noble County, Ohio
Township

Home of Samuel Danford, a Marion Township pioneer

Location of Marion Township in Noble County
Coordinates: 39°48′39″N 81°21′21″W / 39.81083°N 81.35583°W / 39.81083; -81.35583Coordinates: 39°48′39″N 81°21′21″W / 39.81083°N 81.35583°W / 39.81083; -81.35583
Country United States
State Ohio
County Noble
Area
  Total 24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2)
  Land 24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,079 ft (329 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 730
  Density 30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-47810[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086747[1]

Marion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 730 people in the township, 434 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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.

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