North Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
41°25′59″N 86°17′30″W / 41.43306°N 86.29167°W / 41.43306; -86.29167Country United StatesState IndianaCountyMarshallGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total41.93 sq mi (108.6 km2) • Land41.77 sq mi (108.2 km2) • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.41%Elevation
833 ft (254 m)Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total4,054 • Density103.5/sq mi (40.0/km2)ZIP codes
46506, 46536, 46537, 46563
GNIS feature ID0453678

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

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

  • La Paz

Unincorporated towns

  • Harris at 41°24′53″N 86°18′13″W / 41.414768°N 86.303617°W / 41.414768; -86.303617
  • Linkville at 41°24′58″N 86°17′13″W / 41.416157°N 86.286950°W / 41.416157; -86.286950

(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.

Major highways

School districts

  • Union-North United School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: North Township, Marshall County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
  • City-Data.com page for North Township
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