Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Marion Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:55.54
Area Land Sq Mi:55.48
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1711
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:276
Elevation Ft:906
Coordinates:39.2417°N -85.4525°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-46872[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453604

Marion Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,711 (up from 1,638 at 2010[3]) and it contained 674 housing units.[4]

History

Marion Township was organized in 1831.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Antioch, Burks Chapel, Mount Pleasant, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203103/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18031 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-10 . data.census.gov.
  5. Book: History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Harding, Lewis Albert . 1915 . 95.