Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana

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Marion Township
Location of Marion Township in Allen County
Coordinates: 40°57′43″N 85°03′24″W / 40.96194, -85.05667
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Allen
Area
- Total	35.01 sq mi (90.67 km²)
- Land	34.78 sq mi (90.07 km²)
- Water	0.23 sq mi (0.6 km²)
Elevation [1]	804 ft (245 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,655
- Density	105.1/sq mi (40.58/km²)
FIPS code	18-46836[2]
GNIS feature ID	453602

Marion Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,655.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Unincorporated towns 1.2 Adjacent townships 1.3 Cemeteries 1.4 Major highways 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Marion Township covers an area of 35.01 square miles; 0.23 square miles (0.66 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Hessen Cassel
• Poe

[edit] Adjacent townships

The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:

• Adams (north)
• Jefferson (northeast)
• Madison (east)
• Pleasant (west)
• Wayne (northwest)
• Jefferson Township, Wells County (southwest)
• Preble Township, Adams County (south)
• Root Township, Adams County (southeast)

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Antioch and Bethel.

[edit] Major highways

• Interstate 469
• U.S. Route 27

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Allen County

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