Marion Township, Jennings County, Indiana

Marion Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,117 (representing no change from 2010^[1]) and it contained 461 housing units.^[2]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	979		—
1900	1,000		2.1%
1910	827		−17.3%
1920	813		−1.7%
1930	492		−39.5%
1940	675		37.2%
1950	693		2.7%
1960	700		1.0%
1970	802		14.6%
1980	984		22.7%
1990	972		−1.2%
2000	1,058		8.8%
2010	1,117		5.6%
2020	1,117		0.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Marion Township
Township
Location in Jennings County
Coordinates: 38°51′09″N 85°44′58″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jennings
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	33.02 sq mi (85.5 km2)
• Land	32.99 sq mi (85.4 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.12%
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,117
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453608

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.02 square miles (85.5 km²), of which 32.99 square miles (85.4 km²) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.12%) is water.^[1] The streams of Brushy Fork, Crooked Creek, Sixmile Creek and Slate Creek run through this township.

Adjacent townships

• Spencer Township (north)
• Lovett Township (northeast)
• Montgomery Township (east)
• Graham Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
• Jennings Township, Scott County (south)
• Johnson Township, Scott County (south)
• Vernon Township, Jackson County (southwest)
• Washington Township, Jackson County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: German and Keith.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 250