North Township, Marshall County, Indiana

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|subdivision_name2 = Marshall

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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

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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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|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1

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}}) 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

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|41.93|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|41.77|sqmi}} (or 99.62%) is land and {{convert|0.17|sqmi}} (or 0.41%) is water.

=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

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]