Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Marion Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,638 and it contained 667 housing units.[3]

Marion Township
Township
Location of Marion Township in Decatur County
Location of Marion Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°14′30″N 85°27′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total55.54 sq mi (143.8 km2)
 • Land55.48 sq mi (143.7 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,638
 • Density29.5/sq mi (11.4/km2)
FIPS code18-46872[2]
GNIS feature ID453604

History

Marion Township was organized in 1831.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.54 square miles (143.8 km2), of which 55.48 square miles (143.7 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Antioch, Burks Chapel, Mount Pleasant, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
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