Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Marion Township
Township
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
• Total	55.54 sq mi (143.8 km2)
• Land	55.48 sq mi (143.7 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation [1]	906 ft (276 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,711
• Density	30.84/sq mi (11.91/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]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	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	1,443		8.4%
1950	1,359		−5.8%
1960	1,409		3.7%
1970	1,612		14.4%
1980	1,651		2.4%
1990	1,653		0.1%
2000	1,637		−1.0%
2010	1,638		0.1%
2020	1,711		4.5%
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

• Millhousen

Unincorporated towns

• Slabtown

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

Adjacent townships

• Washington Township (north)
• Salt Creek Township (northeast)
• Jackson Township, Ripley County (southeast)
• Columbia Township, Jennings County (south)
• Sand Creek Township (west)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 421

Cemeteries

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

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

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. "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.