Marion Township, Pike County, Indiana

Marion Township
Pike County
Township

Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 87°07′48″W / 38.38167°N 87.13000°W / 38.38167; -87.13000Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 87°07′48″W / 38.38167°N 87.13000°W / 38.38167; -87.13000
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Pike
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land 35.41 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water 0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  1.94%
Elevation 518 ft (158 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 724
 • Density 20.4/sq mi (7.9/km2)
ZIP codes 47564, 47590, 47598
GNIS feature ID 0453611

Marion Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 724 and it contained 310 housing units.[1]

History

Marion Township was organized in 1857.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.11 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 35.41 square miles (91.7 km2) (or 98.06%) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.94%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Beadles, Bruster Branch, Corn, Flat Creek, Hayes and Walnut Grove.

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 276. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
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