Marion Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Marion Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,501 and it contained 767 housing units.^[4]

Marion Township
Township
Beaver Lake, located in Marion Township
Location of Marion Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°24′02″N 86°50′15″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	32.66 sq mi (84.6 km2)
• Land	31.71 sq mi (82.1 km2)
• Water	0.95 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation [1]	499 ft (152 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,432
• Density	47.3/sq mi (18.3/km2)
FIPS code	18-46890[3]
GNIS feature ID	453605

History

Marion Township was created from land given by Bainbridge, Hall, Columbia, Harbison, and Patoka townships.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.66 square miles (84.6 km²), of which 31.71 square miles (82.1 km²) (or 97.09%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.5 km²) (or 2.91%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

• Dubois (part)

Adjacent townships

• Harbison Township (north)
• Columbia Township (northeast)
• Hall Township (east)
• Jackson Township (south)
• Bainbridge Township (west)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 164

Education

Marion Township is in Northeast Dubois County School Corporation.^[6] The comprehensive high school of that school district is Northeast Dubois High School.

In 1948 Harbison and Marion townships were planning a joint high school.^[7]