Marion Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

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
Coordinates: 39°45′53″N 094°39′20″W
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%
Elevation846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,178
  Density25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
FIPS code29-45938[2]
GNIS feature ID0766342

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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