North Township, Marshall County, Indiana

North Township
Township

Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°25′59″N 86°17′30″W / 41.43306°N 86.29167°W / 41.43306; -86.29167Coordinates: 41°25′59″N 86°17′30″W / 41.43306°N 86.29167°W / 41.43306; -86.29167
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Marshall
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 41.93 sq mi (108.6 km2)
 • Land 41.77 sq mi (108.2 km2)
 • Water 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.41%
Elevation 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,321
 • Density 103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2)
ZIP codes 46506, 46536, 46537, 46563
GNIS feature ID 0453678

North Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,321 and it contained 1,754 housing units.[1]

North Township was established in 1836.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.93 square miles (108.6 km2), of which 41.77 square miles (108.2 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains at least three cemeteries: Fairmount, Mount Zion (County Line), and White. Fairmount is the oldest cemetery in Marshall County, established in 1834. The first white child in Marshall County is buried at Fairmount. A Potowatomi Indian child is also buried in the cemetery.

Major highways

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. ↑ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
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