Marion Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Marion Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,226.

Marion Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°45′53″N 094°39′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Area
 • Total48.26 sq mi (125 km2)
 • Land48.21 sq mi (124.87 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.1%
Elevation846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,226
 • Density25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
FIPS code29-45938[2]
GNIS feature ID0766342

Marion Township was established in 1837.[3]

Geography

Marion Township covers an area of 48.26 square miles (125.0 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Easton. It contains eight cemeteries: Blakely, Bowen, Courtney, Kessler, Minor, Moxley, Saint Josephs and Saint Marys.

The streams of Becks Branch, James Branch, Little Third Fork, Muddy Creek, One Hundred and Two River and Third Fork run through this township.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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