Marion Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′29″N 85°45′18″W / 39.59139°N 85.75500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.95 sq mi (64.6 km2) |
| • Land | 24.82 sq mi (64.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,923 |
| • Density | 77.5/sq mi (29.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-47052[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453613 |
Marion Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,923 and it contained 867 housing units.[3]
Marion Township was named for Francis Marion, an army officer during the American Revolutionary War, known as the Swamp Fox.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.95 square miles (64.6 km2), of which 24.82 square miles (64.3 km2) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated communities
- Marion
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 90.
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