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Marion Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,923 and it contained 867 housing units.[3]

Marion Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°35′29″N 85°45′18″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Shelby
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	24.95 sq mi (64.6 km2)
• Land	24.82 sq mi (64.3 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	791 ft (241 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,923
• Density	77.5/sq mi (29.9/km2)
FIPS code	18-47052[2]
GNIS feature ID	453613

Marion Township was named for Francis Marion, an army officer during the American Revolutionary War, known as the Swamp Fox.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.95 square miles (64.6 km²), of which 24.82 square miles (64.3 km²) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.48%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated communities

• Marion

References

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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