German Township, Marshall County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:German Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marshall
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:62.1
Area Land Sq Mi:61.48
Area Water Sq Mi:0.62
Area Water Percent:1.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:8937
Population Density Sq Mi:144.8
Elevation M:254
Elevation Ft:833
Coordinates:41.4367°N -86.1436°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46504, 46506, 46550, 46563
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453326

German Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,937 (up from 8,902 at 2010[2]) and it contained 3,504 housing units.

History

German Township was organized in 1838, and named for the fact the township originally was settled chiefly by Germans.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.00%) is land and (or 1.00%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Major highways

Education

German Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bremen Public Library in Bremen.[4]

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: German Township, Marshall County, Indiana . . Apr 3, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. Book: A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1 . Lewis Publishing Company . McDonald, Daniel . 1908 . 86.
  4. Web site: How to Get a Bremen Public Library Card . Bremen Public Library . 10 March 2018.

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