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German Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,902 and it contained 3,433 housing units.[1]

German Township
Township
Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°26′12″N 86°08′37″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	62.1 sq mi (161 km2)
• Land	61.48 sq mi (159.2 km2)
• Water	0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.00%
Elevation	833 ft (254 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	8,902
• Density	144.8/sq mi (55.9/km2)
ZIP codes	46504, 46506, 46550, 46563
GNIS feature ID	0453326

History

German Township was organized in 1838, and named for the fact the township originally was settled chiefly by Germans.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.1 square miles (161 km²), of which 61.48 square miles (159.2 km²) (or 99.00%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km²) (or 1.00%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Bremen

Major highways

• US 6
• SR 106
• SR 331

Education

• Bremen Public Schools

German Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bremen Public Library in Bremen.[3]

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 23
• State Senate District 9

References

• "German Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

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

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