Marion Township, Pike County, Indiana

Marion Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 724 and it contained 310 housing units.[1]

Marion Township
Pike County
Township
Location in Pike County
Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 87°07′48″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPike
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land35.41 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  1.94%
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total724
 • Density20.4/sq mi (7.9/km2)
ZIP codes
47564, 47590, 47598
GNIS feature ID453611

History

Marion Township was organized in 1857.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.11 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 35.41 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 98.06%) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.94%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Beadles, Bruster Branch, Corn, Flat Creek, Hayes and Walnut Grove.

Lakes

School districts
  • Pike County School Corporation

Political districts
  • State House District 63
  • State Senate District 48

References
  • "Marion Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. "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.
  2. History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 276. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
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