Local events in Marion Township, Allen County
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How Marion Township, Allen County began
Marion Township, in the northwest corner of Allen County, was first set off in December 1833 from the north end of Amanda Township, and took its present 42-square-mile form in 1848 when it gained part of Jennings Township, Putnam County, and six sections of Jennings Township, Van Wert County. German Catholic settlers from the Fort Jennings area bought land here in the 1830s as the Miami and Erie Canal route was fixed; the canal reached Delphos about 1845, and the township took in the eastern half of the city, which merged from four canal towns in 1851. Landeck, a German Catholic farm village, has been a parish since 1865. The 1880 census counted 2,485 people outside Delphos; Wikipedia gives 6,629 for the whole township in 2020.
Settled 1830s (German settlers near the canal route; William Scott and William Brady open the first road about 1834), incorporated set off December 1833 from Amanda Township; reorganized 1848, by settlers of Township 3 South, Range 5 East petitioned the Allen County commissioners in 1833.
Where the name comes from
No source states why the township is called Marion. It is one of twelve Marion Townships in Ohio, and the name was given in 1833 when the original township was set off, but the 1885 county history does not explain it.
Before the town
No Native American village, mound or trail specific to Marion Township is recorded in the sources checked. The township lies in the Auglaize River valley, in the northwestern Ohio land north of the Greenville treaty line that the Wyandot, Seneca, Lenape, Shawnee, Potawatomi, Odawa and Ojibwe ceded at Fort Meigs in September 1817. The Shawnee reservations the treaty set aside lay to the east and south, at Wapakoneta and on Hog Creek near Lima, until the Shawnee ceded them in 1831. The Ottawa kept use of tracts on the Great and Little Auglaize.
Nations recorded here: Shawnee, Ottawa.
Timeline
- — Henry Harter and Samuel Washburn enter land in Section 21, among the earliest entries in the 1885 list for the township.
- — Marion Township is first set off from the north end of Amanda Township by the Allen County commissioners, on a petition of settlers in Township 3 South, Range 5 East.
- — William Scott and William Brady open the first road from the Auglaize River through the future Delphos to Van Wert, through the 'ten-mile woods' with no cabin along it; Germans from around Fort Jennings begin buying land near the canal line.
- — Lumbermen enter the woods of Marion; the bark industry begins stripping the elms, ash and other trees in 1845.
- — The Miami and Erie Canal is completed to this stretch about this year; the 1885 history dates the survey of its route to 1830.
- — Under the redistricting law, Marion is reorganized with 42 square miles from parts of Putnam and Van Wert counties' Jennings townships; first trustees are Christian Stukey, Michael Swisher and Thomas J. Fair.
- — Howard, Section Ten, and East and West Bredeick merge to form Delphos, straddling the Allen-Van Wert county line.
- — St. John the Baptist church at Landeck begins as a station of the Delphos parish.
- — The Landeck congregation builds its first church and becomes a mission (the 1885 county history says Father Maesfrancx was appointed pastor in 1868).
- — Great timber-manufacturing concerns are established in 1871-72, drawing on what remains of the township's hardwood.
- — Fire destroys the Landeck parsonage and contents; Rev. F. Brem rebuilds in brick in 1877.
- — Population outside Delphos is 2,485, about 59 per square mile; the township has thirteen schools and 611 pupils by 1884.
- — St. John's at Landeck numbers about ninety-six families, some 500 people; post offices are Delphos, Landeck and Scott's Crossing.
- — Landeck's congregation builds a larger church.
- — A tornado destroys the Landeck church, killing two boys; it is rebuilt in 1949.
- — Census population is 6,629, including Delphos residents within the township.
Stories
The ten-mile woods
About 1834 William Scott and William Brady opened the first road from the Auglaize River through the site of Delphos to Van Wert. It ran through what was called the 'ten-mile woods,' and not a single cabin stood along it; the region was, in the words of an early Delphos writer quoted in 1885, 'dreary and sickly.' Then the canal route was fixed. The Miami and Erie had been authorized with a federal land grant in 1828, surveyed by Samuel Forrer from 1830, and finished about 1845, and land prices rose as soon as its course was settled. Germans who had settled near old Fort Jennings in 1834 saw the opportunity: Ferdinand Bredeick bought a tract for himself and another for a brother still in Germany, and others, among them Theodore Wrocklage, Bernard Esch and Casper Geise, took up land in the northwest of the township. Out of that settlement came both Delphos and the farm parish of Landeck.
A farm parish rebuilt after the storm
The Catholic community at Landeck began in 1865 as a station of the Delphos parish, serving German farm families, and in 1867 it built its first church and became a mission with its first resident pastor, Father Elias Maesfrancx. By 1885 it had grown to about ninety-six families under Father J. B. Heiland, after a parsonage fire in 1876 had been followed by a brick residence. A larger church went up in 1904. On March 19, 1948 a tornado destroyed that church and killed two young boys, and the parish rebuilt in 1949. In 1970 Landeck became the sister parish of St. Patrick Church in Spencerville.
Local history sources: archive.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · cityofdelphos.com · lib.bgsu.edu
Water
Little Auglaize River, stored in city reservoir The water here
- Delphos City68% of residentsLittle Auglaize River, stored in city reservoir
- Elida Village17% of residentsAuglaize River and Ottawa River, stored in city upground reservoirs
- Lima City15% of residentsAuglaize River and Ottawa River, stored in city upground reservoirs
- Ottoville Village0% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Marion Township, Allen County's boundary: 3 poor-rated bridges, 1 public charging site and 13 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Bridges rated poor (3)
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Acadia Rd. over Jennings Ck Acadia Rd 25Poor · built 1954
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1954
- Length
- 17 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 426
- Coordinates
- 40.78736, -84.35898
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Kemp Rd. over Honey Run Kemp RdPoor · built 1995
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1995
- Length
- 21 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 254
- Coordinates
- 40.79859, -84.22407
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Lincoln Hwy. over Leatherwood Str LincolnPoor · built 1950
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Bridge
- Built
- 1950
- Length
- 26 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 945
- Coordinates
- 40.84751, -84.23814
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025. "Poor" means one major part rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale; it calls for repair, not closing, unless the state posts or closes the bridge.
Public EV charging (1)
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Raabe Ford DC fast2 DC fast · Delphos
- Address
- 11260 Elida Rd, Delphos, OH 45833
- Ports
- 2 DC fast
- Plugs
- CCS
- Network
- FORD_CHARGE
- Hours
- Mon: 7:00am-8:00pm; Tue: 7:00am-8:00pm; Wed: 7:00am-8:00pm; Thu: 7:00am-8:00pm; Fri: 7:00am-8:00pm; Sat: 7:00am-8:00pm; Sun: 7:00am-8:00pm
- Phone
- 888-357-1009
Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.
Spills reported since 2021 (13)
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-11-24 · Delphos
- Reported
- 2025-11-24
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 40 gallons
- Where
- Delphos, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2511EPA0001921
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-10-16 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2024-10-16
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 35 gallons
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2410EPA0001755
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Urea (Ch4N2O)2024-05-20 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2024-05-20
- What spilled
- Urea (Ch4N2O); Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2405EPA0000838
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-02-27 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2023-02-27
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 200 gallons
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2302EPA0000292
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-07-31 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2022-07-31
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2207EPA0001158
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-07-01 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2022-07-01
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2207EPA0000996
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-05-03 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2022-05-03
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 10 gallons
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2205EPA0000631
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-03-02 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2022-03-02
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 120 gallons
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2203EPA0000265
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fish Kill Reached water2021-12-03 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2021-12-03
- What spilled
- Fish Kill
- Reached a waterway
- 99 - Unnamed
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2112EPA0001812
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2021-06-03 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2021-06-03
- What spilled
- Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2106EPA0000787
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-08-15 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2026-08-15
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 80 gallons
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2608EPA0001518
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Manure Cattle Reached water2026-08-04 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2026-08-04
- What spilled
- Manure Cattle
- Reached a waterway
- 99 - Unnamed
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2608EPA0001417
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Manure Cattle2026-07-13 · Marion Twp
- Reported
- 2026-07-13
- What spilled
- Manure Cattle
- Where
- Marion Twp, Allen County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2607EPA0001269
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Marion Township, Allen County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45833 Delphos | 16% | Little Auglaize River, stored in city reservoir | 1.3 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Delphos City · 3 stars overall | 10% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45807 American Township and Lima | 7% | Auglaize River water fills the Bresler and Williams upground reservoirs west of Lima; Ottawa River water fills the Ferguson, Metzger Lake and Lost Creek reservoirs east of Lima; both feed the East Wayne Street treatment plant | 4.7 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Elida Local · 3.5 stars overall | 4.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45844 Jennings Township and Fort Jennings | 3% | Mostly private wells | 3.8 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1975 | Jennings Local · 4 stars overall | 4.5% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Marion Township, Allen County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Township Trustee | Bret A. Blymyer 308, 9.89%; Joseph Burgei 596, 19.15%; Gary V. Mack 610, 19.6%; Reid E. Thompson 285, 9.16%; Howard G. Violet 783, 25.15%; Joe Youngpeter 531, 17.06% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Trustee | Jerry A. Gilden 1,641, 100.0% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Fiscal Officer | Robert C. Kimmet 1,655, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-06-25
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-07-25
The county
Allen County: 13 ZIP codes, 26 cities, villages and townships, 110,066 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Marion Township, Ohio in?
Marion Township, Allen County is a township in Allen County, Ohio, with 2,694 residents.
When was Marion Township, Ohio founded?
Marion Township, Allen County was settled 1830s (German settlers near the canal route; William Scott and William Brady open the first road about 1834); incorporated set off December 1833 from Amanda Township; reorganized 1848. Founders on record: settlers of Township 3 South, Range 5 East petitioned the Allen County commissioners in 1833. Source
What ZIP code is Marion Township, Ohio?
Marion Township, Allen County is served by ZIP codes 45833, 45807 and 45844; 45833 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Marion Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Marion Township, Allen County (Delphos City): Little Auglaize River, stored in city reservoir.
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