Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana
# Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana

Marion Township is one of 20 townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,858.

## History

In September, 1834, the Commissioners of Allen County created Root Township, which embraced all of present-day Marion Township, as well as a portion of present-day Adams County. Adams County was created on February 7, 1835, leaving only a portion of Root Township still in Allen County. In August, 1835, this remainder of Root Township was reorganized and renamed Marion Township.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marion Township covers an area of 34.88 square miles (90.35 $km^2);$ of this, 34.65 square miles (89.75 $km^2)$ is land and 0.23 square miles (0.59 $km^2),$ or 0.66 percent, is water.

### Unincorporated towns

* Hessen Cassel at 40°58′40″N 85°04′45″W﻿ / ﻿40.977826°N 85.079136°W﻿ / 40.977826; -85.079136
* Middletown at 40°56′35″N 85°02′56″W﻿ / ﻿40.943103°N 85.048857°W﻿ / 40.943103; -85.048857
* Poe at 40°56′09″N 85°05′13″W﻿ / ﻿40.935881°N 85.086914°W﻿ / 40.935881; -85.086914
* Soest at 40.996157°N 85.037435°W

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

### Adjacent townships

* Adams Township (north)
* Jefferson Township (northeast)
* Madison Township (east)
* Root Township, Adams County (southeast)
* Preble Township, Adams County (south)
* Jefferson Township, Wells County (southwest)
* Pleasant Township (west)
* Wayne Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Antioch Lutheran, Bethel Baptist (defunct), Coleman family (defunct), Emmanuel Lutheran, Hall (disappeared), Morton family (defunct), Poe/Williamsport, St. John's Lutheran (defunct), St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Roman Catholic, St. Paul's Lutheran (defunct), and Thompson family (defunct).

### Major highways

* I-469 (Ronald Reagan Expressway)
* US 24
* US 27
* US 33

### Rivers

* St. Marys River

## School districts

* East Allen County Schools

## Political districts

* Indiana's 3rd congressional district
* State House District 79
* State Senate District 19
