Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Marion Township
—  Township  —
Location of Marion Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°14′30″N 85°27′09″W / 39.24167°N 85.4525°W / 39.24167; -85.4525Coordinates: 39°14′30″N 85°27′09″W / 39.24167°N 85.4525°W / 39.24167; -85.4525
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	55.5 sq mi (143.74 km2)
- Land	55.44 sq mi (143.58 km2)
- Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation[1]	906 ft (276 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,637
- Density	29.53/sq mi (11.4/km2)
FIPS code	18-46872[2]
GNIS feature ID	453604

Marion Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,637.

Geography

Marion Township covers an area of 55.5 square miles (144 km²); 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (0.11 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

• Millhousen

Unincorporated towns

• Slabtown
• Tarkeo Corner

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

Adjacent townships

• Washington Township (north)
• Salt Creek Township (northeast)
• Jackson Township, Ripley County (southeast)
• Columbia Township, Jennings County (south)
• Sand Creek Township (west)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 421

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Antioch, Burks Chapel and Mount Pleasant.

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. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana