Marion Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Marion Township in Decatur County |
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Coordinates: 39°14′30″N 85°27′09″W / 39.24167°N 85.45250°WCoordinates: 39°14′30″N 85°27′09″W / 39.24167°N 85.45250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Decatur |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 55.54 sq mi (143.8 km2) |
• Land | 55.48 sq mi (143.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,638 |
• Density | 29.5/sq mi (11.4/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-46872 |
GNIS feature ID | 453604 |
Marion Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,638 and it contained 667 housing units.
Marion Township was organized in 1831.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.54 square miles (143.8 km2), of which 55.48 square miles (143.7 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains four cemeteries: Antioch, Burks Chapel, Mount Pleasant, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery.