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Marion Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 218.

Marion Township
Township
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°51′11″N 92°35′01″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Davis
Area
• Total	35.66 sq mi (92.35 km2)
• Land	35.31 sq mi (91.46 km2)
• Water	0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)  0.96%
Elevation	906 ft (276 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	218
• Density	6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0468350

History

Marion Township was organized in 1846.[1] It is named for General Francis Marion.[2]

Geography

Marion Township covers an area of 35.66 square miles (92.35 square kilometers); of this, 0.34 square miles (0.89 square kilometers) or 0.96 percent is water. The streams of Pee Dee Creek, Pepper Creek and South Soap Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Ash Grove
• Blackhawk

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

Adjacent townships

• Adams Township, Wapello County (north)
• Green Township, Wapello County (northeast)
• Soap Creek Township (east)
• Drakesville Township (southeast)
• Fox River Township (south)
• Udell Township, Appanoose County (southwest)
• Union Township, Appanoose County (west)
• Urbana Township, Monroe County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Adams, Bailey, Edwards, Glassburner, Hanson, Mounts, Wesley Chapel and Wheeler.

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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