Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana
Marion Township | |
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 Location in Owen County | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 916 |
| • Density | 25.5/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47427, 47431, 47455, 47460, 47833, 47841 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453610 |
Marion Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 916 and it contained 464 housing units.[1]
History
Marion Township was founded in 1835.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Denmark at 39°16′11″N 87°01′33″W / 39.269765°N 87.025845°W
- Hickory Corner at 39°18′18″N 87°02′40″W / 39.305042°N 87.044456°W
- Marion Mills at 39°18′23″N 86°59′56″W / 39.306432°N 86.9989°W
- Patricksburg at 39°18′56″N 86°57′33″W / 39.315599°N 86.959177°W
- Smithville at 39°19′15″N 87°01′33″W / 39.320876°N 87.025845°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Burger Cemetery, Humble Cemetery (a Indiana Pioneer Cemetery,) Marion Cemetery, Mast Cemetery, Rea Cemetery, Red Brush Cemetery, Stephens Cemetery and Steubenville Cemetery.
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
- US House District 8th
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
References
- "Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ 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.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 737.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Marion Township
Places adjacent to Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |