Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Marion Township
Township

Location in Jasper County
Coordinates: 40°55′59″N 87°07′51″W / 40.93306°N 87.13083°W / 40.93306; -87.13083Coordinates: 40°55′59″N 87°07′51″W / 40.93306°N 87.13083°W / 40.93306; -87.13083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jasper
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 52.58 sq mi (136.2 km2)
 • Land 52.51 sq mi (136.0 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 653 ft (199 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,571
 • Density 144.2/sq mi (55.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453607

Marion Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,571 and it contained 2,989 housing units.[1]

History

Charles Halleck Student Center, Hugh and Leona Rank House, and Schwietermann Hall were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.58 square miles (136.2 km2), of which 52.51 square miles (136.0 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Crockett, Mount Calvary and Weston.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16. National Park Service. 2016-06-17.
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