Bourbon Township is one of ten

townships A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

in Marshall County,

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,861 (down from 3,152 at 2010) and it contained 1,192 housing units.

History

Bourbon Township was organized January 6, 1840. It was most likely named for

Bourbon County, Kentucky Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,252. Its county seat is Paris. Bourbon County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of Ken ...

, from where most of the early settlers emigrated. The town of

Bourbon, Indiana Bourbon is a town in Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,698 at the 2020 census. History The town of Bourbon was laid out in 1853 when it was certain the railroad would be extended to that point. It ...

received its name for the same reason.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.90%) is land and (or 0.10%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Ganshorn, Parks Memorial, Sandridge aka Foster Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, and Pleasant Hill.

Major highways

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Education

* Triton School Corporation Bourbon Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bourbon Public Library in Bourbon.

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district Indiana's 2nd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northern Indiana. It includes South Bend, Elkhart, and Warsaw. Prior to 2002, the 2nd congressional district covered east central Indiana, including most of ...

* State House District 23 * State Senate District 9

References

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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

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