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German Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°26′12″N 86°08′37″W / 41.43667°N 86.14361°W / 41.43667; -86.14361Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMarshallGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total62.1 sq mi (161 km²) • Land61.48 sq mi (159.2 km²) • Water0.62 sq mi (1.6 km²) 1.00%Elevation

833 ft (254 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total8,937 • Density144.8/sq mi (55.9/km²)ZIP codes

46504, 46506, 46550, 46563

GNIS feature ID0453326

German Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,937 (up from 8,902 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 3,504 housing units.

History

German Township was organized in 1838, and named for the fact the township originally was settled chiefly by Germans.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.1 square miles (161 km²), of which 61.48 square miles (159.2 km²) (or 99.00%) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km²) (or 1.00%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Bremen

Major highways

US 6
SR 106
SR 331

Education

Bremen Public Schools

German Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bremen Public Library in Bremen.^[4]

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district
State House District 23
State Senate District 9

References

"German 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
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^ "Census Bureau profile: German Township, Marshall County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 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.
^ "How to Get a Bremen Public Library Card". Bremen Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.