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.
Bourbon Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Marshall County | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′42″N 86°07′34″W / 41.32833°N 86.12611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Marshall |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Ryan F. 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 | |
| • Total | 2,861 |
| • Density | 63.5/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46501, 46504, 46506, 46524, 46563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453132 |
History
editBourbon 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
editAccording 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
editCemeteries
editThe township contains five cemeteries: Ganshorn, Parks Memorial, Sandridge aka Foster Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, and Pleasant Hill.
Major highways
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Education
editBourbon Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bourbon Public Library in Bourbon.[5]
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 9
References
edit- "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.