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Marion Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania

Marion Township,
Butler County,
Pennsylvania
Township
Houses in Boyers
Houses in Boyers
Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania highlighting Marion Township
Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania highlighting Marion Township
Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania
Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Butler
Settled 1800
Incorporated 1854
Area
 • Total 25.4 sq mi (65.9 km2)
 • Land 25.4 sq mi (65.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,239
 • Density 49/sq mi (18.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Website mariontwp.com

Marion Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2010 census.

Marion Township is located along the northern border of Butler County, with Venango County to the north. The unincorporated community of Boyers is in the southeast part of the township. Slippery Rock Creek flows through the southeast part of the township past Boyers. Murrinsville is near the eastern border of the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.4 square miles (65.9 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,330 people, 496 households, and 366 families residing in the township. The population density was 52.2 people per square mile (20.2/km²). There were 550 housing units at an average density of 21.6/sq mi (8.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.50% White, 0.60% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 496 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.12.


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