Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana

Marion Township
—  Township  —
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°18′19″N 86°59′58″W / 39.30528°N 86.99944°W / 39.30528; -86.99944Coordinates: 39°18′19″N 86°59′58″W / 39.30528°N 86.99944°W / 39.30528; -86.99944
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	35.94 sq mi (93.08 km2)
- Land	35.85 sq mi (92.86 km2)
- Water	0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)  0.24%
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,004
- Density	28/sq mi (10.8/km2)
ZIP codes	47427, 47431, 47455, 47460, 47833, 47841
GNIS feature ID	0453610

Marion Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,004.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marion Township covers an area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km²); of this, 35.85 square miles (92.9 km²) (99.76 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (0.24 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Denmark at 39°16′11″N 87°01′33″W / 39.2697645°N 87.0258445°W / 39.2697645; -87.0258445
• Hickory Corner at 39°18′18″N 87°02′40″W / 39.3050422°N 87.0444564°W / 39.3050422; -87.0444564
• Marion Mills at 39°18′23″N 86°59′56″W / 39.3064316°N 86.9989°W / 39.3064316; -86.9989
• Patricksburg at 39°18′56″N 86°57′33″W / 39.3155987°N 86.959177°W / 39.3155987; -86.959177
• Smithville at 39°19′15″N 87°01′33″W / 39.3208757°N 87.0258451°W / 39.3208757; -87.0258451

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Burger, Humble(Pioneer Cemetery)<Located on Mount Zion Road north of Patricksburg>, Marion, Mast, Rea, Red Brush, Stephens and Steubenville.

School districts

• Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

• State House District 46
• State Senate District 39

References

• "Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453610. Retrieved 2009-10-23. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Marion Township