North Township, Marshall County, Indiana
North Township | |
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 Location in Marshall County | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′59″N 86°17′30″W / 41.43306°N 86.29167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| 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 | |
• Total | 4,054 |
| • Density | 103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46506, 46536, 46537, 46563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453678 |
North Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,054 (down from 4,321 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,640 housing units.
North Township was established in 1836.[3]
Geography
[edit]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.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Harris at 41°24′53″N 86°18′13″W / 41.414768°N 86.303617°W
- Linkville at 41°24′58″N 86°17′13″W / 41.416157°N 86.286950°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
[edit]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.
Major highways
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School districts
[edit]- Union-North United School Corporation
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 9
References
[edit]- "North Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: North Township, Marshall County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
External links
[edit]- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for North Township
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Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |