North Township, Marshall County, Indiana
North Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,321 and it contained 1,754 housing units.[1]
North Township | |
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Location in Marshall County | |
Coordinates: 41°25′59″N 86°17′30″W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Marshall |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 41.93 sq mi (108.6 km2) |
• Land | 41.77 sq mi (108.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.41% |
Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,321 |
• Density | 103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46506, 46536, 46537, 46563 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453678 |
North Township was established in 1836.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.93 square miles (108.6 km2), of which 41.77 square miles (108.2 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Harris at 41.414768°N 86.303617°W
- La Paz Junction at 41.459491°N 86.295007°W
- Linkville at 41.416157°N 86.286950°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains at least three cemeteries: Fairmount, Mount Zion (County Line), and White. Fairmount is the oldest cemetery in Marshall County, established in 1834. The first white child in Marshall County is buried at Fairmount. A Potowatomi Indian child is also buried in the cemetery.
School districts
- Union-North United School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 9
References
- "North Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.