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Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°19′42″N 86°07′34″W / 41.32833°N 86.12611°W / 41.32833; -86.12611Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMarshallGovernment

• TypeIndiana township • TrusteeRyan F. Schori^[1]Area

• Total49.67 sq mi (128.6 km²) • Land49.62 sq mi (128.5 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.10%Elevation

827 ft (252 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,861 • Density63.5/sq mi (24.5/km²)ZIP codes

46501, 46504, 46506, 46524, 46563

GNIS feature ID0453132

Bourbon Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,861 (down from 3,152 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 1,192 housing units.

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.^[4]

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.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Bourbon

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

US 30
SR 331

Education

Triton School Corporation

Bourbon Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bourbon Public Library in Bourbon.^[5]

Political districts

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

References

"Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Indiana Townships | Indiana Township Association". May 10, 2016.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
^ "About the Library". Bourbon Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.