Claridon Township, Marion County, Ohio

Claridon Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,777 people in the township, 560 of whom lived in the village of Caledonia.

Claridon Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
Abandoned Caledonia Bowstring Bridge over the Olentangy River
Abandoned Caledonia Bowstring Bridge over the Olentangy River
Location of Claridon Township in Marion County
Location of Claridon Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°36′31″N 82°59′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Land36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,777
 • Density75/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-15196[3]
GNIS feature ID1086576[1]

Geography

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

The village of Caledonia is located in northeastern Claridon Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Claridon Township is located in Geauga County. During the early formation of Marion County, the community of Claridon was considered as a possible location for the Marion County's county seat, however it lost out to the more centrally located village of Marion, Ohio.

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,[4] 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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Claridon township, Marion County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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