Marion Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,478 people in the township.
Marion Township, Pike County, Ohio | |
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 A barn in the township | |
 Location of Marion Township in Pike County | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′48″N 82°50′27″W / 38.99667°N 82.84083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2) |
| • Land | 22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,478 |
| • Density | 65/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-47824[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086811[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Beaver Township - north
- Scioto Township, Jackson County - east
- Madison Township, Scioto County - south
- Union Township - west
Part of the village of Beaver is located in northern Marion Township, and the unincorporated community of Stockdale lies in the southern part of the township.
Name and history edit
It is one of twelve Marion Townships statewide.[4]
Government edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Marion township, Pike County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.