Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

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Marshall Township
Township
Map highlighting Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.svg
Location in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°56′34″N86°30′53″W / 38.94278°N 86.51472°W / 38.94278; -86.51472
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Lawrence
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 •  Trustee Jan Kirk [1]
Area
 • Total
36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
4,548
 • Density128.3/sq mi (49.5/km2)
ZIP codes
47420, 47421, 47451, 47462
GNIS feature ID0453615

Marshall Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,660 and it contained 2,038 housing units. [3]

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History

Marshall Township was named for John Marshall, fourth Chief Justice of the United States. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Anderson, Brinegar, Hayes, Hopkins, Mount Zion and Perkins.

Marshall Township Park

The Avoca State Fish Hatchery was built in 1819 and first served as a grist mill until 1919, when it was purchased by the DNR, who began building ponds in 1923. The Hatchery stocked Indiana's waters with fish for years until it was decommissioned by the DNR in 2013 and fell into disrepair.

Bedford Mayor Shawna Girgis, requested Bedford Park Director, Barry Jeskewich, to find a solution to restore this historical location for Lawrence County. Barry Jeskewich partnered with James Farmer, Indiana University Sustaining Hoosier Communities to obtained a grant to preserve this beloved green space for the surrounding community. The grant was awarded to the newly formed Avoca Park and Recreation board in 2019. Avoca State Fish Hatchery was renamed Marshall Township Park and is now in the hands of board and the local community.

“IU Farmer-Jeskewich Final Report”

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Lawrence County Indiana - Government - Township Trustees".
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  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. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp.  47.
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