| Marshville Township, Union County, North Carolina | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of North Carolina highlighting Union County.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Union County in North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Union |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 201.49 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 634 |
| Elevation Max Point: | southwest end of township |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 382 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Floodplain of Lanes Creek of east side of township |
| Population Total: | 8,523[3] |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 704 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 77.80 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 109.55 |
Marshville Township, population 8,523, is one of nine townships in Union County, North Carolina. Marshville Township is 77.8sqmi[1] in size and is located in eastern Union County. This township contains the towns of Wingate (east parts of) and Marshville within its borders.
The east part of the township is drained by Lanes Creek and its tributaries; Maness Branch, Lacey Branch, Wide Mouth Branch, Lick Branch, Beaverdam Creek, Barkers Branch, Cedar Branch, Cool Spring Branch, and Norkett Branch. The northwestern and northern part of the township is drained by Richardson Creek and its tributaries; Bull Branch, Meadow Branch, and Salem Creek.[4]