Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°44′59″N 86°28′50″W / 38.74972°N 86.48056°W / 38.74972; -86.48056Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyLawrenceGovernment

• TypeIndiana township • TrusteeBarbara J. Hall^[1]Area

• Total66.82 sq mi (173.1 km²) • Land66.34 sq mi (171.8 km²) • Water0.48 sq mi (1.2 km²) 0.72%Elevation

673 ft (205 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total8,853 • Density142.4/sq mi (55.0/km²)ZIP codes

47421, 47446, 47452

GNIS feature ID0453609

Marion Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,449 and it contained 4,218 housing units.^[3]

History

Marion Township is named for Francis Marion.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.82 square miles (173.1 km²), of which 66.34 square miles (171.8 km²) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 0.72%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Mitchell

Unincorporated towns

Hartleyville at 38°47′46″N 86°32′06″W / 38.796162°N 86.534993°W / 38.796162; -86.534993
Rabbitville at 38°46′07″N 86°28′26″W / 38.768663°N 86.473880°W / 38.768663; -86.473880
Redding at 38°46′28″N 86°30′14″W / 38.774496°N 86.503881°W / 38.774496; -86.503881
Spring Mill Village at 38°44′06″N 86°25′37″W / 38.735053°N 86.426934°W / 38.735053; -86.426934
Tarry Park at 38°48′05″N 86°30′33″W / 38.801440°N 86.50916°W / 38.801440; -86.50916
Woodville at 38°45′21″N 86°29′06″W / 38.755885°N 86.484992°W / 38.755885; -86.484992
Yockey at 38°47′17″N 86°29′35″W / 38.788107°N 86.493048°W / 38.788107; -86.493048

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Bass, Burton, Connelly, Crest Haven, Erwin, Freedom, Hall, Hamer, Isom, Knott, Red Cross, Sheeks and Thomason.

Major highways

Lakes

Sheeks Lake

Landmarks

Spring Mill State Park

Education

Mitchell Community Schools

Marion Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Mitchell Community Public Library in Mitchell.^[5]

Political districts

Indiana's 9th congressional district
State House District 62
State House District 65
State Senate District 44

References

"Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Lawrence County Indiana - Government - Township Trustees".
^ "Census Bureau profile: Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 36.
^ "Get a card". Mitchell Community Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.