West Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Marshall County |
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Coordinates: 41°19′30″N 86°24′18″W / 41.32500°N 86.40500°WCoordinates: 41°19′30″N 86°24′18″W / 41.32500°N 86.40500°W | |
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State |
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County | Marshall |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 43.26 sq mi (112.0 km2) |
• Land | 41.99 sq mi (108.8 km2) |
• Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2) 2.94% |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,008 |
• Density | 95.4/sq mi (36.8/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46511, 46513, 46563 |
GNIS feature ID | 0454046 |
West Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,008 and it contained 1,729 housing units.
West Township was organized in 1854.
The Chief Menominee Memorial Site and Ramsay-Fox Round Barn and Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.26 square miles (112.0 km2), of which 41.99 square miles (108.8 km2) (or 97.06%) is land and 1.27 square miles (3.3 km2) (or 2.94%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Donaldson, McElrath and Mount Carmel.