Marion Township, Lee County, Illinois

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CountryUnited States
EstablishedSeptember 1854
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Marion Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Lee County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLee
EstablishedSeptember 1854
Government
  SupervisorS. Charles Dunphy
Area
  Total
35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
  Land35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
206
  Density5.79/sq mi (2.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-103-46890

Marion Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 206 and it contained 112 housing units.[1]

Marion Township was formed from Hamilton and Amboy townships in September 1854. Three years later, on March 3, 1857, the western half of the township became Harmon Township allowing Marion Township to take its present form.[2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Marion Township has a total area of 35.58 square miles (92.15 km2), of which 35.56 square miles (92.10 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[3]

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