Marion Township is one of eleven
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Jennings County,
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,117 (representing no change from 2010
) and it contained 461 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.91%) is land and (or 0.12%) is water.
The streams of Brushy Fork, Crooked Creek, Sixmile Creek and Slate Creek run through this township.
Adjacent townships
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Spencer Township (north)
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Lovett Township (northeast)
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Montgomery Township (east)
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Graham Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
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Jennings Township, Scott County (south)
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Johnson Township, Scott County (south)
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Vernon Township, Jackson County (southwest)
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Washington Township, Jackson County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: German and Keith.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 250
State Road 250 (SR 250) in the U.S. State of Indiana is a secondary route that runs from U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in Brownstown eastward toward the Ohio River at State Road 156 (SR 156) in Patriot in southeast Indiana. Towns incl ...
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Jennings County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana