Official Name: | Walnut 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: | 37.75 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 37.71 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.11 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 2873 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 72.8 |
Elevation M: | 249 |
Elevation Ft: | 817 |
Coordinates: | 41.2253°N -86.2069°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 46501, 46504, 46563, 46570 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0453970 |
Walnut Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,873 (up from 2,747 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,140 housing units.
Walnut Township was organized in 1859.[3]
The Argos Izaak Walton League Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[4]
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.[2]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Maple Grove and McGrew.
Walnut Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Argos Public Library in Argos.[5]