Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Bourbon Township | |
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![]() Location in Marshall County | |
Coordinates: 41°19′42″N 86°07′34″W / 41.32833°N 86.12611°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Marshall |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
• Trustee | Ryan F. Schori[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 49.67 sq mi (128.6 km2) |
• Land | 49.62 sq mi (128.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.10% |
Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,152 |
• Density | 63.5/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46501, 46504, 46506, 46524, 46563 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453132 |
Bourbon Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,152 and it contained 1,232 housing units.[2]
History
Bourbon Township was organized January 6, 1840. It was most likely named for Bourbon County, Kentucky, from where most of the early settlers emigrated. The town of Bourbon, Indiana received its name for the same reason.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.67 square miles (128.6 km2), of which 49.62 square miles (128.5 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Ganshorn, Parks Memorial, Sandridge aka Foster Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, and Pleasant Hill.
Major highways
Education
Bourbon Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bourbon Public Library in Bourbon.[4]
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 9
References
- "Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ https://indianatownshipassoc.org/indiana-townships/
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
- ^ "About the Library". Bourbon Public Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.