Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Marrs Township
Posey County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Posey
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Km2:134.98
Area Land Km2:133.5
Area Water Km2:1.48
Area Total Sq Mi:52.12
Area Land Sq Mi:51.54
Area Water Sq Mi:0.57
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:5,385
Population Density Km2:36.47
Population Density Sq Mi:94.44
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:133
Elevation Ft:436
Coordinates:37.9464°N -87.7558°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-47250[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453614

Marrs Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. At the 2000 census, its population was 4,868. By the 2020 census it had risen to 5,385.[3]

History

Marrs Township was organized in 1817.[4] The township was named for Samuel R. Marrs, a pioneer settler and afterward county commissioner.[5]

Demographics

2020 Census

At the 2020 census there were 5,385 people, 2,094 housing units and 1,949 households residing in the township. The population density was 104.6 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup was 94% White, 1% African American, 0% Native American, 1% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 2% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0% of the population.

Of the family households, 76% were married couples, 5% were a male householder with no spouse, and 5% were a female householder with no spouse. The average household had 2.8 people.

The median age was 40.1, 26% of people were under the age of 18, and 18% were 65 years of age or older. Of the residents none spoke a language other than English at home, and 1.3% were born outside the United States, 13% in Europe and 87% in Asia.

The median income for a household in the township was $119,933. 5.9% of the population were military veterans, and 34.2% had a batchelors degree or higher. In the CDP 9.9% of the population was below the poverty line, including 10% of those under age 18 and 12% of those age 65 or over.

Adjacent townships

Unincorporated places

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon,[6] which operates Mount Vernon High School.

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: Census profile: Marrs township, Posey County, IN . 2024-01-26 . Census Reporter . en.
  4. Book: Leffel, John C.. History of Posey County, Indiana. 1913. Standard Publishing Company. 81.
  5. Book: History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present . Goodspeed Publishing Co. . 1886 . 311.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-06-11. - Text list

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