Marion Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

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Marion Township
Township
Map highlighting Marion Township, Buchanan County, Missouri.svg
Coordinates: 39°45′53″N 094°39′20″W / 39.76472°N 94.65556°W / 39.76472; -94.65556Coordinates: 39°45′53″N 094°39′20″W / 39.76472°N 94.65556°W / 39.76472; -94.65556
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Area
 • Total48.26 sq mi (125 km2)
 • Land48.21 sq mi (124.87 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.1%
Elevation
[1]
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,178
 • Density25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
FIPS code29-45938[2]
GNIS feature ID0766342

Marion Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,178.[3]

Marion Township was established in 1837.[4]

Geography[]

Marion Township covers an area of 48.26 square miles (125.0 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Easton. It contains eight cemeteries: Blakely, Bowen, Courtney, Kessler, Minor, Moxley, Saint Josephs and Saint Marys.

The streams of Becks Branch, James Branch, Little Third Fork, Muddy Creek, One Hundred and Two River and Third Fork run through this township.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-27.pdf
  4. ^ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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