Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Marion Township is one of twenty townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Allen County
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 3,655.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, Marion Township covers an area of 35.01 square miles (90.7 km²); of this, 34.78 square miles (90.1 km²) (99.34 percent) is land and 0.23 square mile (0.5956972653 km²) (0.66 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Hessen Cassel
    Hessen Cassel, Indiana
    Hessen Cassel is an unincorporated town in Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana, named for the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel in Germany....

     at 40.9778257°N 85.0791357°W
  • Middletown at 40.9431034°N 85.0488574°W
  • Poe
    Poe, Indiana
    Poe is an unincorporated town in Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana. It was originally known as Williamsport....

     at 40.935881°N 85.0869136°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Adams Township
    Adams Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Adams Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 31,394.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Adams Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Fort Wayne * New Haven...

     (north)
  • Jefferson Township
    Jefferson Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,958.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Maples at * Tillman...

     (northeast)
  • Madison Township
    Madison Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Madison Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,796.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...

     (east)
  • Root Township, Adams County
    Root Township, Adams County, Indiana
    Root Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,433.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Root Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.35 percent is water....

     (southeast)
  • Preble Township, Adams County
    Preble Township, Adams County, Indiana
    Preble Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,095.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Preble Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.35 percent is water....

     (south)
  • Jefferson Township, Wells County
    Jefferson Township, Wells County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,676.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Greenwood at *...

     (southwest)
  • Pleasant Township
    Pleasant Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Pleasant Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,362.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Yoder at...

     (west)
  • Wayne Township
    Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 111,117.-Adjacent townships:The township is adjacent to these Indiana townships:* Aboite * Adams * Lafayette...

     (northwest)

Political districts

  • Indiana's 6th congressional district
    Indiana's 6th congressional district
    Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond, as well as the suburbs of Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.The district is currently represented...

  • State House District 79
  • State Senate District 19

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