Bourbon Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Marshall County |
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Coordinates: 41°19′42″N 86°07′34″W / 41.32833°N 86.12611°WCoordinates: 41°19′42″N 86°07′34″W / 41.32833°N 86.12611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Marshall |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 49.67 sq mi (128.6 km2) |
• Land | 49.62 sq mi (128.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.10% |
Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,152 |
• Density | 63.5/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46501, 46504, 46506, 46524, 46563 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453132 |
Bourbon Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,152 and it contained 1,232 housing units.
Bourbon Township was organized in 1840. It was likely named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the native home of some of the early settlers.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.67 square miles (128.6 km2), of which 49.62 square miles (128.5 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.
The township contains these three cemeteries: Odd Fellows, Parks Memorial and Sandridge.