Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana

Marrs Township
Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 37°56′47″N 87°45′21″W / 37.94639°N 87.75583°W / 37.94639; -87.75583Coordinates: 37°56′47″N 87°45′21″W / 37.94639°N 87.75583°W / 37.94639; -87.75583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 52.12 sq mi (134.98 km2)
 • Land 51.54 sq mi (133.5 km2)
 • Water 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
Elevation[1] 436 ft (133 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 4,868
 • Density 94.44/sq mi (36.47/km2)
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

Unincorporated Places

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.


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