Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
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.
History
Marion Township is named for Francis Marion.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.82 square miles (173.1 km), of which 66.34 square miles (171.8 km) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km) (or 0.72%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Hartleyville at 38°47′46″N 86°32′06″W / 38.796162°N 86.534993°W
- Rabbitville at 38°46′07″N 86°28′26″W / 38.768663°N 86.473880°W
- Redding at 38°46′28″N 86°30′14″W / 38.774496°N 86.503881°W
- Spring Mill Village at 38°44′06″N 86°25′37″W / 38.735053°N 86.426934°W
- Tarry Park at 38°48′05″N 86°30′33″W / 38.801440°N 86.50916°W
- Woodville at 38°45′21″N 86°29′06″W / 38.755885°N 86.484992°W
- Yockey at 38°47′17″N 86°29′35″W / 38.788107°N 86.493048°W
(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
Education
- Mitchell Community Schools
Marion Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Mitchell Community Public Library in Mitchell.
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.
- ^ "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.