Marion Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Pike County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, its population was 683 and it contained 297 housing units.
History
Marion Township was organized in 1857.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.06%) is land and (or 1.94%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Hartwell Junction at
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Survant at
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Velpen at
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White Sulphur Springs at
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Whiteoak at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Beadles, Bruster Branch, Corn, Flat Creek, Hayes and Walnut Grove.
Lakes
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Patoka Lake
Patoka Lake is the second largest reservoir in the U.S. state of Indiana (after Monroe Lake) and is spread across Dubois County, Indiana, Dubois, Crawford County, Indiana, Crawford, and Orange County, Indiana, Orange counties in Southern Indiana. ...
School districts
* Pike County School Corporation
Political districts
* State House District 63
* State Senate District 48
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Pike County, Indiana
Jasper, Indiana micropolitan area
Townships in Indiana