Marion Township, Buchanan County, Missouri
Marion Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′53″N 094°39′20″W / 39.76472°N 94.65556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.26 sq mi (125 km2) |
| • Land | 48.21 sq mi (124.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.1% |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,178 |
| • Density | 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-45938[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766342 |
Marion Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,178.[3]
Marion Township was established in 1837.[4]
Geography
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (September 2012). "2010 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Missouri" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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