Marion Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 683 and it contained 297 housing units.[1]
Marion Township Pike County | |
|---|---|
 Location in Pike County | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′54″N 87°07′48″W / 38.38167°N 87.13000°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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 683 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47564, 47590, 47598 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453611 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,729 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,749 | 1.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,337 | −23.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,071 | −19.9% | |
| 1930 | 718 | −33.0% | |
| 1940 | 811 | 13.0% | |
| 1950 | 613 | −24.4% | |
| 1960 | 510 | −16.8% | |
| 1970 | 516 | 1.2% | |
| 1980 | 587 | 13.8% | |
| 1990 | 580 | −1.2% | |
| 2000 | 776 | 33.8% | |
| 2010 | 724 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 683 | −5.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History edit
Marion Township was organized in 1857.[3]
Geography edit
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.[4]
Unincorporated towns edit
- Hartwell Junction at 38°21′38″N 87°08′27″W / 38.360606°N 87.140839°W
- Survant at 38°22′26″N 87°09′19″W / 38.373939°N 87.155284°W
- Velpen at 38°21′19″N 87°06′07″W / 38.355329°N 87.101948°W
- White Sulphur Springs at 38°23′08″N 87°05′31″W / 38.385607°N 87.091948°W
- Whiteoak at 38°24′34″N 87°08′47″W / 38.409495°N 87.146396°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these six cemeteries: Beadles, Bruster Branch, Corn, Flat Creek, Hayes and Walnut Grove.
Lakes edit
School districts edit
- Pike County School Corporation
Political districts edit
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48
References edit
- "Marion Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 276. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.