Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Bourbon Township
Township

Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°19′42″N 86°07′34″W / 41.32833°N 86.12611°W / 41.32833; -86.12611Coordinates: 41°19′42″N 86°07′34″W / 41.32833°N 86.12611°W / 41.32833; -86.12611
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Marshall
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • Trustee Roger A. Schori[1]
Area
 • Total 49.67 sq mi (128.6 km2)
 • Land 49.62 sq mi (128.5 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.10%
Elevation 827 ft (252 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,152
 • Density 63.5/sq mi (24.5/km2)
ZIP codes 46501, 46504, 46506, 46524, 46563
GNIS feature ID 0453132

Bourbon Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,152 and it contained 1,232 housing units.[2]

History

Bourbon Township was organized January 6, 1840. It was most likely named for Bourbon County, Kentucky, from where most of the early settlers emigrated. The town of Bourbon, Indiana received its name for the same reason.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.67 square miles (128.6 km2), of which 49.62 square miles (128.5 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Ganshorn aka Early, Parks Memorial, Sandridge aka Foster Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, and Pleasant Hill.

Major highways

Education

Bourbon Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bourbon Public Library in Bourbon.[4]

Political districts

References

  • "Bourbon 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. ↑ https://indianatownshipassoc.org/indiana-townships/
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
  4. ↑ "About the Library". Bourbon Public Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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