Marion Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Marion Township
—  Township  —
Coordinates: 39°45′53″N 094°39′20″W / 39.76472°N 94.65556°W / 39.76472; -94.65556Coordinates: 39°45′53″N 094°39′20″W / 39.76472°N 94.65556°W / 39.76472; -94.65556
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Buchanan
Area
– Total	48.26 sq mi (125 km2)
– Land	48.21 sq mi (124.87 km2)
– Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.1%
Elevation[1]	846 ft (258 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,226
– Density	25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
FIPS code	29-45938[2]
GNIS feature ID	0766342

Marion Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,226.

Geography

Marion Township covers an area of 48.26 square miles (125.0 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Easton. It contains eight cemeteries: Blakely, Bowen, Courtney, Kessler, Minor, Moxley, Saint Josephs and Saint Marys.

The streams of Becks Branch, James Branch, Little Third Fork, Muddy Creek, One Hundred and Two River and Third Fork run through this township.

References

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com