Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Marshall Township
Township

Location in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°56′34″N 86°30′53″W / 38.94278°N 86.51472°WCoordinates: 38°56′34″N 86°30′53″W / 38.94278°N 86.51472°W
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Lawrence
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.33 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 495 ft (151 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,660
 • Density 128.3/sq mi (49.5/km2)
ZIP codes 47420, 47421, 47451, 47462
GNIS feature ID 0453615

Marshall Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,660 and it contained 2,038 housing units.[1]

History

Marshall Township was named for John Marshall, fourth Chief Justice of the United States.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.33 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Anderson, Brinegar, Hayes, Hopkins, Mount Zion and Perkins.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 47.

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