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Marion Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 724 and it contained 310 housing units.[1]

Marion Township Pike County
Township
Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 87°07′48″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Pike
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2)
• Land	35.41 sq mi (91.7 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  1.94%
Elevation	518 ft (158 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	724
• Density	20.4/sq mi (7.9/km2)
ZIP codes	47564, 47590, 47598
GNIS feature ID	453611

History

Marion Township was organized in 1857.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.11 square miles (93.5 km²), of which 35.41 square miles (91.7 km²) (or 98.06%) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (or 1.94%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Hartwell Junction at 38.360606°N 87.140839°W / 38.360606; -87.140839
• Survant at 38.373939°N 87.155284°W / 38.373939; -87.155284
• Velpen at 38.355329°N 87.101948°W / 38.355329; -87.101948
• White Sulphur Springs at 38.385607°N 87.091948°W / 38.385607; -87.091948
• Whiteoak at 38.409495°N 87.146396°W / 38.409495; -87.146396

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Beadles, Bruster Branch, Corn, Flat Creek, Hayes and Walnut Grove.

Lakes

• Patoka Lake

School districts

• Pike County School Corporation

Political districts

• State House District 63
• State Senate District 48

References

• "Marion Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

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

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