North Township, Marshall County, Indiana

North Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,321 and it contained 1,754 housing units.[1]

North Township
Township
Location in Marshall County
Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°25′59″N 86°17′30″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMarshall
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total41.93 sq mi (108.6 km2)
 • Land41.77 sq mi (108.2 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.41%
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,321
 • Density103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2)
ZIP codes
46506, 46536, 46537, 46563
GNIS feature ID0453678

North Township was established in 1836.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.93 square miles (108.6 km2), of which 41.77 square miles (108.2 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains at least three cemeteries: Fairmount, Mount Zion (County Line), and White. Fairmount is the oldest cemetery in Marshall County, established in 1834. The first white child in Marshall County is buried at Fairmount. A Potowatomi Indian child is also buried in the cemetery.

Major highways

School districts
  • Union-North United School Corporation

Political districts

References
  • "North Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 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. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
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