Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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Marion Township
Township
Map highlighting Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana.svg
Location of Marion Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°14′30″N85°27′09″W / 39.24167°N 85.45250°W / 39.24167; -85.45250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total55.54 sq mi (143.8 km2)
 • Land55.48 sq mi (143.7 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,711
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
FIPS code 18-46872 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453604

Marion Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,711 (up from 1,638 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 674 housing units. [4]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,038—
1900 1,794−12.0%
1910 1,670−6.9%
1920 1,507−9.8%
1930 1,331−11.7%
1940 1,4438.4%
1950 1,359−5.8%
1960 1,4093.7%
1970 1,61214.4%
1980 1,6512.4%
1990 1,6530.1%
2000 1,637−1.0%
2010 1,6380.1%
2020 1,7114.5%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

History

Marion Township was organized in 1831. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.54 square miles (143.8 km2), of which 55.48 square miles (143.7 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Antioch, Burks Chapel, Mount Pleasant, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  95.
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