Marion Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°46′30″N 93°19′15″W / 42.77500°N 93.32083°W / 42.77500; -93.32083
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
  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]

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]

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

References

  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
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