Official Name: | West 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: | 43.26 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 41.99 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.27 |
Area Water Percent: | 2.94 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3849 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 95.4 |
Elevation M: | 240 |
Elevation Ft: | 787 |
Coordinates: | 41.325°N -86.405°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 46511, 46513, 46563 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0454046 |
West Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,849 (down from 4,008 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,684 housing units.
West Township was organized in 1854.[3]
The Chief Menominee Memorial Site and Ramsay-Fox Round Barn and Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] [5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 97.06%) is land and (or 2.94%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Donaldson, McElrath and Mount Carmel.
West Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Plymouth Public Library in Plymouth.[6]