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Marion Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,571 and it contained 2,989 housing units.[1]

Marion Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Coordinates: 40°55′59″N 87°07′51″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jasper
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	52.58 sq mi (136.2 km2)
• Land	52.51 sq mi (136.0 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.11%
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	7,571
• Density	144.2/sq mi (55.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453607

History

Charles Halleck Student Center, Hugh and Leona Rank House, and Schwietermann Hall were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.58 square miles (136.2 km²), of which 52.51 square miles (136.0 km²) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

Cities and towns

• Collegeville
• Rensselaer (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

• North Marion
• Pleasant Ridge
• South Marion

Adjacent townships

• Barkley Township (northeast)
• Hanging Grove Township (east)
• Milroy Township (southeast)
• Jordan Township (southwest)
• Newton Township (west)
• Union Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Crockett, Mount Calvary and Weston.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 231
• Indiana State Road 16
• Indiana State Road 114

Airports and landing strips

• Borntraeger Airstrip
• Jasper County Airport

Education

Marion Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[3]

References

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

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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