Marion Township, Dubois County, Indiana
Marion Township | |
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 Beaver Lake, located in Marion Township | |
 Location of Marion Township in Dubois County | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′02″N 86°50′15″W / 38.40056°N 86.83750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.66 sq mi (84.6 km2) |
| • Land | 31.71 sq mi (82.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,501 |
| • Density | 47.3/sq mi (18.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-46890[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453605 |
Marion Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,501 and it contained 767 housing units.[3]
History
Marion Township was created from land given by Bainbridge, Hall, Columbia, Harbison, and Patoka townships.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.66 square miles (84.6 km2), of which 31.71 square miles (82.1 km2) (or 97.09%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.5 km2) (or 2.91%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Harbison Township (north)
- Columbia Township (northeast)
- Hall Township (east)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Bainbridge Township (west)
Major highways
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 359.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |