Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana

Marrs Township Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 37°56′47″N 87°45′21″W / 37.94639°N 87.75583°WCoordinates: 37°56′47″N 87°45′21″W / 37.94639°N 87.75583°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Posey
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	52.12 sq mi (134.98 km^2)
• Land	51.54 sq mi (133.5 km^2)
• Water	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km^2)
Elevation[1]	436 ft (133 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	4,868
• Density	94.44/sq mi (36.47/km^2)
FIPS code	18-47250[2]
GNIS feature ID	453614

Marrs Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,868.

History

Marrs Township was organized in 1817.^[3] The township was named for Samuel R. Marrs, a pioneer settler and afterward county commissioner.^[4]

Adjacent Townships

• Indiana
  • Posey County
    • Black Township (West)
    • Lynn Township (Single Point - Northwest)
    • Robinson Township (North)
  • Vanderburgh County
    • German Township (Single Point - Northeast)
    • Perry Township (East)
• Kentucky
  • Henderson County
    • Corydon District (South)

Unincorporated Places

• Caborn
• Heusler
• Lippe
• Marrs Center
• Philip Station
• St. Philip
• West Franklin

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 81.
4. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 311.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana