Marion Township, Harrison County, Missouri

Marion Township
Coordinates: 40°25′52″N 93°55′27″W / 40.4310797°N 93.9240606°W / 40.4310797; -93.9240606
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyHarrison
Area
 • Total
35.21 sq mi (91.2 km2)
 • Land34.88 sq mi (90.3 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)  0.94%
Elevation1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 • Total
342
 • Density9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
FIPS code29-08146046[1]
GNIS feature ID766726[2]

Marion Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 342.[3]

Marion Township was erected in May 1846 and was split off from Bethany Township,[4] taking its name from Francis Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Infomration Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion Township, Harrison County, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ Wanamaker, George W. "History of Harrison County, Missouri". Topeka, Indianapolis: Historical Pub. Co., 1921. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)