Marion Township, Davis County, Iowa

40°51′11″N 92°35′01″W / 40.85306°N 92.58361°W / 40.85306; -92.58361Country United StatesState IowaCountyDavisArea • Total35.66 sq mi (92.35 km²) • Land35.31 sq mi (91.46 km²) • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km²)  0.96%Elevation906 ft (276 m)Population • Total218 • Density6.2/sq mi (2.4/km²)GNIS feature ID0468350

Marion Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 218.

Marion Township was organized in 1846.^[1] It is named for General Francis Marion.^[2]

Marion Township covers an area of 35.66 square miles (92.35 square kilometers); of this, 0.34 square miles (0.89 square kilometers) or 0.96 percent is water. The streams of Pee Dee Creek, Pepper Creek and South Soap Creek run through this township.

• Ash Grove
• Blackhawk

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

• Adams Township, Wapello County (north)
• Green Township, Wapello County (northeast)
• Soap Creek Township (east)
• Drakesville Township (southeast)
• Fox River Township (south)
• Udell Township, Appanoose County (southwest)
• Union Township, Appanoose County (west)
• Urbana Township, Monroe County (northwest)

The township contains eight cemeteries: Adams, Bailey, Edwards, Glassburner, Hanson, Mounts, Wesley Chapel and Wheeler.

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com