Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana

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Marion Township
Township
Map highlighting Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana.svg
Location in Allen County, Indiana
Coordinates: 40°57′43″N85°03′24″W / 40.96194°N 85.05667°W / 40.96194; -85.05667
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Allen
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
34.88 sq mi (90.35 km2)
 • Land34.65 sq mi (89.75 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)  0.66%
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
3,838
 • Density111/sq mi (43.0/km2)
ZIP codes
46733, 46745, 46777, 46816, 46819
GNIS feature ID 0453602

Marion Township is one of 20 townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,858. [2]

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History

In September, 1834, the Commissioners of Allen County created Root Township, which embraced all of present-day Marion Township, as well as a portion of present-day Adams County. Adams County was created on February 7, 1835, leaving only a portion of Root Township still in Allen County. In August, 1835, this remainder of Root Township was reorganized and renamed Marion Township. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marion Township covers an area of 34.88 square miles (90.35 km2); of this, 34.65 square miles (89.75 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.59 km2), or 0.66 percent, is water. [2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based in part on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Antioch Lutheran, Bethel Baptist (defunct), Coleman family (defunct), Emmanuel Lutheran, Hall (disappeared), Morton family (defunct), Poe/Williamsport, St. John's Lutheran (defunct), St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Roman Catholic, St. Paul's Lutheran (defunct), and Thompson family (defunct).

Major highways

Rivers

School districts

Political districts

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References

Citations

  1. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Marion township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ Newton, L. H., "Marion Township" in History of Allen County, Indiana (Chicago: Kingman Brothers, 1880), 157

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