Official Name: | Marion Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Davis |
Area Total Km2: | 92.35 |
Area Land Km2: | 91.46 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.89 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.66 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.31 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.34 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.96 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 218 |
Population Density Km2: | 2.4 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 6.2 |
Elevation M: | 276 |
Elevation Ft: | 906 |
Coordinates: | 40.8531°N -92.5836°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0468350 |
Marion Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 218.
Marion Township was organized in 1846.[1] It is named for General Francis Marion.[2]
Marion Township covers an area of 35.66 square miles (92.35 square kilometers); of this, 0.34 square miles (0.89 square kilometers) or 0.96 percent is water. The streams of Pee Dee Creek, Pepper Creek and South Soap Creek run through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains eight cemeteries: Adams, Bailey, Edwards, Glassburner, Hanson, Mounts, Wesley Chapel and Wheeler.