Marion Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Marion Township
Township

Location of Marion Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°24′02″N 86°50′15″W / 38.40056°N 86.83750°WCoordinates: 38°24′02″N 86°50′15″W / 38.40056°N 86.83750°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dubois
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 32.66 sq mi (84.6 km2)
  Land 31.71 sq mi (82.1 km2)
  Water 0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 499 ft (152 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,501
  Density 47.3/sq mi (18.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-46890[2]
GNIS feature ID 453605

Marion Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,501 and it contained 767 housing units.[3]

History

Marion Township was created from land given by Bainbridge, Hall, Columbia, Harbison, and Patoka townships.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.66 square miles (84.6 km2), of which 31.71 square miles (82.1 km2) (or 97.09%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.5 km2) (or 2.91%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 359.

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