Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana

Marion Township
—  Township  —
Location in Allen County
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	35.01 sq mi (90.67 km2)
– Land	34.78 sq mi (90.07 km2)
– Water	0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.66%
Elevation	804 ft (245 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,655
– Density	105.1/sq mi (40.6/km2)
ZIP codes	46733, 46745, 46777, 46816, 46819
GNIS feature ID	0453602

Marion Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,655.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marion Township covers an area of 35.01 square miles (90.7 km²); of this, 34.78 square miles (90.1 km²) (99.34 percent) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km²) (0.66 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Hessen Cassel at 40°58′40″N 85°04′45″W / 40.9778257°N 85.0791357°W / 40.9778257; -85.0791357
• Middletown at 40°56′35″N 85°02′56″W / 40.9431034°N 85.0488574°W / 40.9431034; -85.0488574
• Poe at 40°56′09″N 85°05′13″W / 40.935881°N 85.0869136°W / 40.935881; -85.0869136

(This list is based 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 these two cemeteries: Antioch and Bethel.

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. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana