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Marion Township, Davis County, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Davis

Elevation
  
276 m

Local time
  
Sunday 11:16 PM

State
  
Iowa

GNIS feature ID
  
0468350

Area
  
92.35 km²

Population
  
218 (2000)

Marion Township, Davis County, Iowa

Weather
  
0°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 92% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of Marion, IA, USA

History

Marion Township was organized in 1846. It is named for General Francis Marion.

Geography

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.

Unincorporated towns

  • Ash Grove
  • Blackhawk

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

    Adjacent townships

  • 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)

    • Cemeteries

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

    References

    Marion Township, Davis County, Iowa Wikipedia
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