Marion Township, Clinton County, Ohio
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Marion Township, one of thirteen in Clinton County, Ohio, is located in the southwestern corner of the county on the border with Brown, Clermont and Warren Counties. In 2000, the population was 5,489 up from 5,186 in 1990. The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.
The township is bordered on the south by Perry Township in Brown County and Wayne Township in Clermont; on the west by Harlan Township in Warren County, on the north by Vernon Township, and on the east by Washington and Jefferson Townships.
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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] Historic population figures
| Year | Marion Township | Blanchester Village | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 2,533 | 1,813 | |
| 1920 | 2,324 | 1,676 | |
| 1930 | 2,192 | 1,597 | |
| 1940 | 2,404 | 1,785 | |
| 1950 | 2,749 | 2,109 | |
| 1960 | 3,853 | 2,944 | |
| 1970 | 1,412 | 3,080 | |
| 1980 | 2,107 | 3,207 | |
| 1990 | 5,186 | 4,206 | |
| 2000 | 5,489 | 4,220 |
[edit] 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.
