Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana
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Marion Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Marion Township in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′30″N 85°27′09″W / 39.24167°N 85.45250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.54 sq mi (143.8 km2) |
| • Land | 55.48 sq mi (143.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,711 |
| • Density | 30.84/sq mi (11.91/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-46872[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453604 |
Marion Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,711 (up from 1,638 at 2010[3]) and it contained 674 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,038 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,794 | −12.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,670 | −6.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,507 | −9.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,331 | −11.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,443 | 8.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,359 | −5.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,409 | 3.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,612 | 14.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,651 | 2.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,653 | 0.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,637 | −1.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,638 | 0.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,711 | 4.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Marion Township was organized in 1831.[6]
