Marion Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,117 (representing no change from 2010[1]) and it contained 461 housing units.[2]
Marion Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jennings County | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′09″N 85°44′58″W / 38.85250°N 85.74944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.02 sq mi (85.5 km2) |
| • Land | 32.99 sq mi (85.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,117 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453608 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 979 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,000 | 2.1% | |
| 1910 | 827 | −17.3% | |
| 1920 | 813 | −1.7% | |
| 1930 | 492 | −39.5% | |
| 1940 | 675 | 37.2% | |
| 1950 | 693 | 2.7% | |
| 1960 | 700 | 1.0% | |
| 1970 | 802 | 14.6% | |
| 1980 | 984 | 22.7% | |
| 1990 | 972 | −1.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,058 | 8.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,117 | 5.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,117 | 0.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.02 square miles (85.5 km2), of which 32.99 square miles (85.4 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[1] The streams of Brushy Fork, Crooked Creek, Sixmile Creek and Slate Creek run through this township.
Adjacent townships
edit- Spencer Township (north)
- Lovett Township (northeast)
- Montgomery Township (east)
- Graham Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
- Jennings Township, Scott County (south)
- Johnson Township, Scott County (south)
- Vernon Township, Jackson County (southwest)
- Washington Township, Jackson County (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains two cemeteries: German and Keith.
Major highways
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References
edit- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".