Marrowbone Township is located in Moultrie County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,730 and it contained 751 housing units.

History

What is now Marrowbone Twp. was part of Shelby County when first settled in 1828. Upon establishment of Moultrie County in 1843, the township formed part of Thomason Precinct. Marrowbone Twp. was established on November 6, 1866, when the County adopted townships as its basic subdivision.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.58%) is land and (or 1.42%) is water.

Demographics

References

External links

City-data.com
Townships in Moultrie County, Illinois Townships in Illinois {{MoultrieCountyIL-geo-stub