Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana

Marrs Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,868.

Marrs Township
Posey County
Coordinates: 37°56′47″N 87°45′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total52.12 sq mi (134.98 km2)
  Land51.54 sq mi (133.5 km2)
  Water0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
Elevation436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total4,868
  Density94.44/sq mi (36.47/km2)
FIPS code18-47250[2]
GNIS feature ID453614

History

Marrs Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township was named for Samuel R. Marrs, a pioneer settler and afterward county commissioner.[4]

Adjacent townships

Unincorporated places

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. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 81.
  4. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 311.


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