Marion Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,030 and it contained 464 housing units.[1]
Marion Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′30″N 93°19′15″W / 42.77500°N 93.32083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.78 km2) |
| • Land | 36.56 sq mi (94.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,030 |
| • Density | 28.2/sq mi (10.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50431, 50441, 50452, 50475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468351[2] |
History
editMarion Township was organized in 1874.[3]
Geography
editAs of the 2010 census, Marion Township covered an area of 36.6 square miles (95 km2); of this, 36.56 square miles (94.7 km2) (99.91 percent) was land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (0.09 percent) was water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Coulter Cemetery,[4] Marion Center Cemetery[5] and Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.[6]
Transportation
editSchool districts
edit- Cal Community School District
- Hampton-Dumont Community School District
- West Fork Community School District
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 54
- State Senate District 27
References
edit- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Marion Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 331.
- ^ "Coulter Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Marion Center Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.