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°W / 41.43667; -86.14361Coordinates: 41°26′12″N 86°08′37″W / 41.43667°N 86.14361°W / 41.43667; -86.14361
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Marshall
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 62.1 sq mi (161 km2)
 • Land 61.48 sq mi (159.2 km2)
 • Water 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.00%
Elevation 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,902
 • Density 144.8/sq mi (55.9/km2)
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, and named for the fact the township originally was settled chiefly by Germans.[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

Major highways

Education

  • Bremen Public Schools

German Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bremen Public Library in Bremen.[3]

Political districts

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. 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.
  2. ↑ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
  3. ↑ "How to Get a Bremen Public Library Card". Bremen Public Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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