German Township, Marshall County, Indiana

German Township
Township
Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°26′12″N 86°08′37″W / 41.43667°N 86.14361°WCoordinates: 41°26′12″N 86°08′37″W / 41.43667°N 86.14361°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	62.1 sq mi (161 km^2)
• Land	61.48 sq mi (159.2 km^2)
• Water	0.62 sq mi (1.6 km^2)  1.00%
Elevation	833 ft (254 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	8,902
• Density	144.8/sq mi (55.9/km^2)
ZIP codes	46504, 46506, 46550, 46563
GNIS feature ID	0453326

German Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,902 and it contained 3,433 housing units.^[1]

History

German Township was organized in 1838. A large portion of the early settlers being natives of Germany caused the name to be selected.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.1 square miles (161 km²), of which 61.48 square miles (159.2 km²) (or 99.00%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km²) (or 1.00%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Bremen

Major highways

• US 6
• SR 106
• SR 331

School districts

• Bremen Public Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 23
• State Senate District 9

References

• "German Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for German Township