Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana




Township in Indiana, United States

























































Marion Township
Township

Location in Allen County, Indiana
Location in Allen County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°57′43″N 85°03′24″W / 40.96194°N 85.05667°W / 40.96194; -85.05667Coordinates: 40°57′43″N 85°03′24″W / 40.96194°N 85.05667°W / 40.96194; -85.05667
Country
 United States
State
 Indiana
County Allen
Government

 • Type Indiana township
Area

 • Total 34.88 sq mi (90.35 km2)
 • Land 34.65 sq mi (89.75 km2)
 • Water 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)  0.66%
Elevation

 804 ft (245 m)
Population
(2010)

 • Total 3,858
 • Density 111/sq mi (43.0/km2)
ZIP codes
46733, 46745, 46777, 46816, 46819

GNIS feature ID		 0453602

Marion Township is one of 20 townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,858.[1]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Unincorporated towns


    • 2.2 Adjacent townships


    • 2.3 Cemeteries


    • 2.4 Major highways


    • 2.5 Rivers




  • 3 School districts


  • 4 Political districts


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


In September, 1834, the Commissioners of Allen County created Root Township, which embraced all of present-day Marion Township, as well as a portion of present-day Adams County. Adams County was created on February 7, 1835, leaving only a portion of Root Township still in Allen County. In August, 1835, this remainder of Root Township was reorganized and renamed Marion Township.[2]



Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, Marion Township covers an area of 34.88 square miles (90.35 km2); of this, 34.65 square miles (89.75 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.59 km2), or 0.66 percent, is water.[1]



Unincorporated towns




  • Hessen Cassel at 40°58′40″N 85°04′45″W / 40.977826°N 85.079136°W / 40.977826; -85.079136


  • Middletown at 40°56′35″N 85°02′56″W / 40.943103°N 85.048857°W / 40.943103; -85.048857


  • Poe at 40°56′09″N 85°05′13″W / 40.935881°N 85.086914°W / 40.935881; -85.086914

  • Soest at 40.996157°N 85.037435°W


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



Adjacent townships




  • Adams Township (north)


  • Jefferson Township (northeast)


  • Madison Township (east)


  • Root Township, Adams County (southeast)


  • Preble Township, Adams County (south)


  • Jefferson Township, Wells County (southwest)


  • Pleasant Township (west)


  • Wayne Township (northwest)



Cemeteries


The township contains the following cemeteries: Antioch Lutheran, Bethel Baptist (defunct), Coleman family (defunct), Emmanuel Lutheran, Hall (disappeared), Morton family (defunct), Poe/Williamsport, St. John's Lutheran (defunct), St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Roman Catholic, St. Paul's Lutheran (defunct), and Thompson family (defunct).



Major highways




  • I-469 (Ronald Reagan Expressway)


  • US 24


  • US 27


  • US 33



Rivers


  • St. Marys River


School districts


  • East Allen County Schools


Political districts



  • Indiana's 6th congressional district

  • State House District 79

  • State Senate District 19



References



  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

  • IndianaMap





  1. ^ ab "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Marion township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 26, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Newton, L. H., "Marion Township" in History of Allen County, Indiana (Chicago:
    Kingman Brothers, 1880), 157




External links



  • Indiana Township Association

  • United Township Association of Indiana










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