Marion Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 922 (slightly up from 916 at 2010[1]) and it contained 413 housing units.[2]
Marion Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Owen County | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′19″N 86°59′58″W / 39.30528°N 86.99944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 922 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (9.9/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47427, 47431, 47455, 47460, 47833, 47841 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453610 |
History
editMarion Township was founded in 1835.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Denmark at 39°16′11″N 87°01′33″W / 39.269765°N 87.025845°W
- Hickory Corner at 39°18′18″N 87°02′40″W / 39.305042°N 87.044456°W
- Marion Mills at 39°18′23″N 86°59′56″W / 39.306432°N 86.9989°W
- Patricksburg at 39°18′56″N 86°57′33″W / 39.315599°N 86.959177°W
- Smithville at 39°19′15″N 87°01′33″W / 39.320876°N 87.025845°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these eight cemeteries: Burger Cemetery, Humble Cemetery (an Indiana Pioneer Cemetery,) Marion Cemetery, Mast Cemetery, Rea Cemetery, Red Brush Cemetery, Stephens Cemetery and Steubenville Cemetery.
School districts
edit- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
edit- US House District 8th
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
References
edit- "Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 737.