Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Marrs Township
Posey County
Township
Map highlighting Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 37°56′47″N 87°45′21″W / 37.94639°N 87.75583°W / 37.94639; -87.75583Coordinates: 37°56′47″N 87°45′21″W / 37.94639°N 87.75583°W / 37.94639; -87.75583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total52.12 sq mi (134.98 km2)
 • Land51.54 sq mi (133.5 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
Elevation
[1]
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total4,868
 • Density94.44/sq mi (36.47/km2)
FIPS code18-47250[2]
GNIS feature ID453614

Marrs Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,868.

History[]

Marrs Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township was named for Samuel R. Marrs, a pioneer settler and afterward county commissioner.[4]

Adjacent Townships[]

Unincorporated Places[]

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. ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 81.
  4. ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 311.

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