Claridon Township, Marion County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Claridon Township is one of the fifteen townships
of Marion County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 2,587 people in the township, 2,009 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The village of Caledonia
is located in northeastern Claridon Township.
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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 Marion County
Marion County, Ohio
Marion County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 66,501. Its county seat is the city of Marion and is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War....
, Ohio
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, 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 2,587 people in the township, 2,009 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Scott TownshipScott Township, Marion County, OhioScott Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 521 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Tully TownshipTully Township, Marion County, OhioTully Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 738 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast corner - Canaan Township, Morrow CountyCanaan Township, Morrow County, OhioCanaan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 897 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - Cardington Township, Morrow CountyCardington Township, Morrow County, OhioCardington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,790 people in the township, 960 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - Richland TownshipRichland Township, Marion County, OhioRichland Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,663 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Pleasant TownshipPleasant Township, Marion County, OhioPleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,368 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Marion Township - north...
- southwest corner - Marion TownshipMarion Township, Marion County, OhioMarion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 44,908 people in the township, 9,590 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Grand Prairie TownshipGrand Prairie Township, Marion County, OhioGrand Prairie Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,609 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest corner
The village of Caledonia
Caledonia, Ohio
Caledonia is a village in Marion County, Ohio, United States. The population was 578 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Caledonia is located at ....
is located in northeastern Claridon Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Claridon Township is located in Geauga CountyClaridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Claridon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,173 people in the township, 2,801 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-History:...
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