Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Marion Township
—  Township  —
Location in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°44′59″N 86°28′50″W / 38.74972°N 86.48056°W / 38.74972; -86.48056Coordinates: 38°44′59″N 86°28′50″W / 38.74972°N 86.48056°W / 38.74972; -86.48056
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lawrence
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	66.78 sq mi (172.95 km2)
- Land	66.2 sq mi (171.45 km2)
- Water	0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2)  0.87%
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	9,491
- Density	143.4/sq mi (55.4/km2)
ZIP codes	47421, 47446, 47452
GNIS feature ID	0453609

Marion Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,491.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marion Township covers an area of 66.78 square miles (173.0 km²); of this, 66.2 square miles (171 km²) (99.13 percent) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²) (0.87 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Mitchell

Unincorporated towns

• Hartleyville at 38°47′46″N 86°32′06″W / 38.7961623°N 86.5349934°W / 38.7961623; -86.5349934
• Rabbitville at 38°46′07″N 86°28′26″W / 38.7686632°N 86.4738802°W / 38.7686632; -86.4738802
• Redding at 38°46′28″N 86°30′14″W / 38.7744962°N 86.5038812°W / 38.7744962; -86.5038812
• Spring Mill Village at 38°44′06″N 86°25′37″W / 38.7350529°N 86.4269338°W / 38.7350529; -86.4269338
• Tarry Park at 38°48′05″N 86°30′33″W / 38.8014403°N 86.5091595°W / 38.8014403; -86.5091595
• Woodville at 38°45′21″N 86°29′06″W / 38.7558854°N 86.4849915°W / 38.7558854; -86.4849915
• Yockey at 38°47′17″N 86°29′35″W / 38.7881073°N 86.4930477°W / 38.7881073; -86.4930477

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Bass, Burton, Connelly, Crest Haven, Erwin, Freedom, Hall, Hamer, Isom, Knott, Red Cross, Sheeks and Thomason.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 50
• Indiana State Road 37
• Indiana State Road 60

Lakes

• Sheeks Lake

Landmarks

• Spring Mill State Park

School districts

• Mitchell Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 62
• State House District 65
• State Senate District 44

References

• "Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453609. Retrieved 2009-10-08. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 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