Marrs Township Posey County |
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Township | |
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Coordinates: 37°56′47″N 87°45′21″W / 37.94639°N 87.75583°WCoordinates: 37°56′47″N 87°45′21″W / 37.94639°N 87.75583°W | |
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 | 436 ft (133 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 4,868 |
• Density | 94.44/sq mi (36.47/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-47250 |
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.
Marrs Township was organized in 1817. The township was named for Samuel R. Marrs, a pioneer settler and afterward county commissioner.