North Township, Marshall County, Indiana
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|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Marshall
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|government_type = Indiana township
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|area_total_sq_mi = 41.93
|area_land_sq_mi = 41.77
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.17
|area_water_percent = 0.41
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_footnotes = {{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: North Township, Marshall County, Indiana |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/North_township,_Marshall_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1809954432 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=Apr 3, 2024}}
|population_total = 4054
|population_density_sq_mi = 103.5
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|elevation_m = 254
|elevation_ft = 833
|coordinates = {{coord|41|25|59|N|86|17|30|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
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|postal_code = 46506, 46536, 46537, 46563
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|blank_info = 0453678
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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{{cite web
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|archive-date=2020-02-12
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1
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|accessdate=2013-05-10
}}) and it contained 1,640 housing units.
North Township was established in 1836.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w0PWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA86 | title=A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1 | publisher=Lewis Publishing Company | author=McDonald, Daniel | year=1908 | pages=86}}
Geography
=Cities, towns, villages=
=Unincorporated towns=
- Harris at {{coord|41.414768|-86.303617|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Linkville at {{coord|41.416157|-86.286950|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(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=
- {{Jct|state=IN|US|6}}
- {{Jct|state=IN|US|31}}
School districts
- Union-North United School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 9
Elected Officials
- Township Trustee: Emily Haskins (Term 2022-2026)
=Advisory Board Members=
- Steven Davenport (Term 2022-2026)
- Stephen Barber (Term 2022-2026)
- David Banicki (Term 2025-2026)
References
- {{cite gnis|0453678|North Township, Marshall County, Indiana|2009-09-29}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605223247/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
- [http://www.city-data.com/township/North-Marshall-IN.html City-Data.com page for North Township]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = North Township
|North=Union Township, St. Joseph County
|East=German Township
|South=Center Township
|Southwest=West Township
|West=Polk Township
|Northwest=Liberty Township, St. Joseph County
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{{Marshall County, Indiana}}
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