Township in Indiana, United States
| Marion Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Owen County | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′19″N 86°59′58″W / 39.30528°N 86.99944°W / 39.30528; -86.99944 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km) |
| • Land | 35.87 sq mi (92.9 km) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 922 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (9.9/km) |
| ZIP codes | 47427, 47431, 47455, 47460, 47833, 47841 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453610 |
Marion Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 922 (slightly up from 916 at 2010) and it contained 413 housing units.
History
Marion Township was founded in 1835.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km), of which 35.87 square miles (92.9 km) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km) (or 0.19%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Denmark at 39°16′11″N 87°01′33″W / 39.269765°N 87.025845°W / 39.269765; -87.025845
- Hickory Corner at 39°18′18″N 87°02′40″W / 39.305042°N 87.044456°W / 39.305042; -87.044456
- Marion Mills at 39°18′23″N 86°59′56″W / 39.306432°N 86.9989°W / 39.306432; -86.9989
- Patricksburg at 39°18′56″N 86°57′33″W / 39.315599°N 86.959177°W / 39.315599; -86.959177
- Smithville at 39°19′15″N 87°01′33″W / 39.320876°N 87.025845°W / 39.320876; -87.025845
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Burger Cemetery, Humble Cemetery (an Indiana Pioneer Cemetery,) Marion Cemetery, Mast Cemetery, Rea Cemetery, Red Brush Cemetery, Stephens Cemetery and Steubenville Cemetery.
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
- US House District 8th
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
References
- "Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "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.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 737.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Marion Township
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Marion Township
| Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Spencer | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |