Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Marshall Township
—  Township  —
Location in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°56′34″N 86°30′53″W / 38.94278°N 86.51472°W / 38.94278; -86.51472Coordinates: 38°56′34″N 86°30′53″W / 38.94278°N 86.51472°W / 38.94278; -86.51472
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lawrence
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	36.34 sq mi (94.12 km2)
- Land	36.33 sq mi (94.08 km2)
- Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.04%
Elevation	495 ft (151 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,551
- Density	125.3/sq mi (48.4/km2)
ZIP codes	47420, 47421, 47451, 47462
GNIS feature ID	0453615

Marshall Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,551.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marshall Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.1 km²); of this, 36.33 square miles (94.1 km²) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (0.04 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Avoca at 38°54′43″N 86°32′52″W / 38.9119941°N 86.5477729°W / 38.9119941; -86.5477729
• Coveyville at 38°58′24″N 86°28′21″W / 38.9733828°N 86.4724935°W / 38.9733828; -86.4724935
• Guthrie at 38°58′36″N 86°30′33″W / 38.9767158°N 86.5091614°W / 38.9767158; -86.5091614
• Judah at 38°57′39″N 86°32′14″W / 38.9608824°N 86.5372176°W / 38.9608824; -86.5372176
• Logan at 38°56′32″N 86°30′29″W / 38.9422718°N 86.5080499°W / 38.9422718; -86.5080499
• Murdock at 38°54′35″N 86°30′30″W / 38.9097722°N 86.5083272°W / 38.9097722; -86.5083272
• Needmore at 38°55′38″N 86°31′48″W / 38.9272718°N 86.5299948°W / 38.9272718; -86.5299948
• Peerless at 38°55′28″N 86°30′12″W / 38.9244943°N 86.5033272°W / 38.9244943; -86.5033272
• Stemm at 38°57′25″N 86°30′15″W / 38.9569938°N 86.504161°W / 38.9569938; -86.504161
• Thornton at 38°55′00″N 86°30′05″W / 38.9167167°N 86.5013827°W / 38.9167167; -86.5013827

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Anderson, Brinegar, Hayes, Hopkins, Mount Zion and Perkins.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 37
• Indiana State Road 54

School districts

• North Lawrence Community Schools

Political districts

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

References

• "Marshall 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:0453615. 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 Marshall Township