Marion Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Marion Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,030 and it contained 464 housing units.[1]

Marion Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°46′30″N 93°19′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.6 sq mi (94.78 km2)
 • Land36.56 sq mi (94.69 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total1,030
 • Density28.2/sq mi (10.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50431, 50441, 50452, 50475
GNIS feature ID0468351[2]

History

Marion Township was organized in 1874.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Marion Township covered an area of 36.6 square miles (95 km2); of this, 36.56 square miles (94.7 km2) (99.91 percent) was land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (0.09 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Coulter Cemetery,[4] Marion Center Cemetery[5] and Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.[6]

Transportation

School districts
  • Cal Community School District
  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District
  • West Fork Community School District

Political districts
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References
  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. "Marion Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  3. Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 331.
  4. "Coulter Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. "Marion Center Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  6. "Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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