Marion Township, Daviess County, Missouri

Marion Township
Coordinates: 39°59′35″N 94°06′39″W / 39.9930514°N 94.1109643°W / 39.9930514; -94.1109643
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyDaviess
Area
 • Total
46.36 sq mi (120.1 km2)
 • Land45.87 sq mi (118.8 km2)
 • Water0.49 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.06%
Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Population
 • Total
253
 • Density5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2)
FIPS code29-06146010[1]
GNIS feature ID766585[2]

Marion Township is a township in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 253.[3]

Marion Township was established in 1869, and most likely was named after Francis Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United State Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion Township, Daviess County, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)