Marion Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Decatur County, Indiana
Decatur County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 26,472. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Greensburg.
History
In 1787, the US defined the Northwest Territory whic ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,711 (up from 1,638 at 2010
) and it contained 674 housing units.
History
Marion Township was organized in 1831.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Millhousen
Unincorporated towns
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Slabtown
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Washington Township (north)
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Salt Creek Township (northeast)
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Jackson Township, Ripley County (southeast)
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Columbia Township, Jennings County (south)
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Sand Creek Township (west)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 421
U.S. Route 421 (also U.S. Highway 421, US 421) is a diagonal northwest–southeast United States Numbered Highway System, United States Numbered Highway in the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. The highwa ...
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Antioch, Burks Chapel, Mount Pleasant, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
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Townships in Decatur County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1831 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1831