Marion Township
Township
Location in Allen County, Indiana
Coordinates: 40°57′43″N 85°03′24″W / 40.96194°N 85.05667°W / 40.96194; -85.05667
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Allen
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.88 sq mi (90.35 km2)
• Land	34.65 sq mi (89.75 km2)
• Water	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)  0.66%
Elevation	804 ft (245 m)
Population  ( 2020) [1]
• Total	3,838
• Density	111/sq mi (43.0/km2)
ZIP codes	46733, 46745, 46777, 46816, 46819
GNIS feature ID	0453602

Marion Township is one of 20 townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,858. ^[2]

History

In September, 1834, the Commissioners of Allen County created Root Township, which embraced all of present-day Marion Township, as well as a portion of present-day Adams County. Adams County was created on February 7, 1835, leaving only a portion of Root Township still in Allen County. In August, 1835, this remainder of Root Township was reorganized and renamed Marion Township. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marion Township covers an area of 34.88 square miles (90.35 km²); of this, 34.65 square miles (89.75 km²) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.59 km²), or 0.66 percent, is water. ^[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Hessen Cassel at 40°58′40″N 85°04′45″W / 40.977826°N 85.079136°W / 40.977826; -85.079136
• Middletown at 40°56′35″N 85°02′56″W / 40.943103°N 85.048857°W / 40.943103; -85.048857
• Poe at 40°56′09″N 85°05′13″W / 40.935881°N 85.086914°W / 40.935881; -85.086914
• Soest at 40.996157°N 85.037435°W

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

Adjacent townships

• Adams Township (north)
• Jefferson Township (northeast)
• Madison Township (east)
• Root Township, Adams County (southeast)
• Preble Township, Adams County (south)
• Jefferson Township, Wells County (southwest)
• Pleasant Township (west)
• Wayne Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Antioch Lutheran, Bethel Baptist (defunct), Coleman family (defunct), Emmanuel Lutheran, Hall (disappeared), Morton family (defunct), Poe/Williamsport, St. John's Lutheran (defunct), St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Roman Catholic, St. Paul's Lutheran (defunct), and Thompson family (defunct).

Major highways

• I-469 (Ronald Reagan Expressway)
• US 24
• US 27
• US 33

Rivers

• St. Marys River

School districts

• East Allen County Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 3rd congressional district
• State House District 79
• State Senate District 19

References

Citations

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap