Marion Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Marion Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 5,520 people living in the township.

Marion Township, Clinton County, Ohio
Township
Fields in the township, with Blanchester at right
Fields in the township, with Blanchester at right
Location of Marion Township in Clinton County
Location of Marion Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 39°17′37″N 83°58′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyClinton
Area
 • Total25.5 sq mi (66.0 km2)
 • Land25.3 sq mi (65.5 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total5,520
 • Density220/sq mi (84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-47670[3]
GNIS feature ID1085882[1]

Geography

Located in the southwest corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.

Most of the village of Blanchester is located in western Marion Township.

Name and history

Marion Township was established in 1830.[4]

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

Historic population figures

YearMarion TownshipBlanchester Village
19102,5331,813
19202,3241,676
19302,1921,597
19402,4041,785
19502,7492,109
19603,8532,944
19701,4123,080
19802,1073,207
19905,1864,206
20005,4894,220
20105,3944,243

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.

References
  • Clinton County Historical Society. Clinton County, Ohio, 1982. Wilmington, Ohio: The Society, 1982.
  • Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
  • Ohio. Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Marion township, Clinton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 286.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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