Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Marion Township is one of the twelve townships
of Allen County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 6,773 people in the township, 2,872 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Part of the city of Delphos
is located in northwestern Marion Township.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Allen County
Allen County, Ohio
Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population was 106,331 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 6,773 people in the township, 2,872 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Jennings Township, Putnam CountyJennings Township, Putnam County, OhioJennings Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,968 people in the township, 1,536 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Sugar Creek Township, Putnam CountySugar Creek Township, Putnam County, OhioSugar Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,156 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Union Township - north...
- northeast corner - Sugar Creek TownshipSugar Creek Township, Allen County, OhioSugar Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,330 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - American TownshipAmerican Township, Allen County, OhioAmerican Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,516 people in the township , 13,599 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - Amanda TownshipAmanda Township, Allen County, OhioAmanda Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,913 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Marion Township - north...
- south - Spencer TownshipSpencer Township, Allen County, OhioSpencer Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,106 people in the township, 871 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest - Jennings Township, Van Wert CountyJennings Township, Van Wert County, OhioJennings Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 695 people in the township, 623 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Washington Township, Van Wert CountyWashington Township, Van Wert County, OhioWashington Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,228 people in the township, 1,592 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest
Part of the city of Delphos
Delphos, Ohio
Delphos is a city in Allen and Van Wert Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It had a population of 6,944 at the 2000 census.The Allen County portion of Delphos is part of the Lima Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Van Wert County portion is part of the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical...
is located in northwestern Marion Township.