Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Marion Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,648 (down from 7,571 at 2010 ) and it contained 2,522 housing units.

History
Charles Halleck Student Center, Hugh and Leona Rank House, and Schwietermann Hall were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 52.58 sqmi, of which 52.51 sqmi (or 99.87%) is land and 0.06 sqmi (or 0.11%) is water.

Cities and towns

 * Collegeville
 * Rensselaer (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

 * North Marion
 * Pleasant Ridge
 * South Marion

Adjacent townships

 * Barkley Township (northeast)
 * Hanging Grove Township (east)
 * Milroy Township (southeast)
 * Jordan Township (southwest)
 * Newton Township (west)
 * Union Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Crockett, Mount Calvary and Weston.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 231.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 231
 * [[Image:Indiana 16.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 16
 * [[Image:Indiana 114.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 114

Airports and landing strips

 * Borntraeger Airstrip
 * Jasper County Airport

Education
Marion Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.