Marion Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°51′11″N92°35′01″W / 40.85306°N 92.58361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Davis |
Area | |
• Total | 35.66 sq mi (92.35 km2) |
• Land | 35.31 sq mi (91.46 km2) |
• Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) 0.96% |
Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 218 |
• Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0468350 |
Marion Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 218.
Marion Township was organized in 1846. [1] It is named for General Francis Marion. [2]
Marion Township covers an area of 35.66 square miles (92.35 square kilometers); of this, 0.34 square miles (0.89 square kilometers) or 0.96 percent is water. The streams of Pee Dee Creek, Pepper Creek and South Soap Creek run through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains eight cemeteries: Adams, Bailey, Edwards, Glassburner, Hanson, Mounts, Wesley Chapel and Wheeler.
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