Marion Township, Pike County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Marion Township is one of nine townships
in Pike County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 776.
, Marion Township covers an area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km²); of this, 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²) (98.6 percent) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.3 km²) (1.4 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 Pike County
Pike County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 776.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 36.09 square miles (93.5 km²); of this, 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²) (98.6 percent) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.3 km²) (1.4 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Hartwell Junction at 38.3606062°N 87.1408386°W
- Survant at 38.3739393°N 87.1552839°W
- VelpenVelpen, IndianaVelpen is an unincorporated community in southeastern Marion Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States. It's name is derived from a German immigrant named "Velpe", who founded the town along the railroad track. The town once had a general store before it was closed down and converted to a...
at 38.3553289°N 87.1019481°W - White Sulphur Springs at 38.3856066°N 87.0919484°W
- Whiteoak at 38.4094948°N 87.1463955°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)