Marion Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

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Marion Township
Coordinates: 39°45′53″N 094°39′20″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.

[edit] Geography

Marion Township covers an area of 48.26 square miles 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.

[edit] References

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

[edit] External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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