Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Bourbon Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marshall
Government Type:Indiana township
Leader Title:Trustee
Leader Name:Ryan F. Schori[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:49.67
Area Land Sq Mi:49.62
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Area Water Percent:0.10
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2861
Population Density Sq Mi:63.5
Elevation M:252
Elevation Ft:827
Coordinates:41.3283°N -86.1261°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46501, 46504, 46506, 46524, 46563
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453132

Bourbon Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,861 (down from 3,152 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,192 housing units.

History

Bourbon Township was organized January 6, 1840. It was most likely named for Bourbon County, Kentucky, from where most of the early settlers emigrated. The town of Bourbon, Indiana received its name for the same reason.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.90%) is land and (or 0.10%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Ganshorn, Parks Memorial, Sandridge aka Foster Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, and Pleasant Hill.

Major highways

Education

Bourbon Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bourbon Public Library in Bourbon.[5]

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Indiana Townships | Indiana Township Association. 10 May 2016.
  2. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana . . Apr 2, 2024.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212204239/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18099 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Book: A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1 . Lewis Publishing Company . McDonald, Daniel . 1908 . 86.
  5. Web site: About the Library . Bourbon Public Library . 10 March 2018.

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