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 , of which (or 99.28%) is land and (or 0.72%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Mitchell
Unincorporated towns Hartleyville at Rabbitville at Redding at Spring Mill Village at Tarry Park at Woodville at Yockey at (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 U.S. Route 50 State Road 37 State Road 60
Lakes Sheeks Lake
Landmarks Spring Mill State Park
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
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Marion Township