Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana

Marrs Township
Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 37°56′47″N 87°45′21″W / 37.94639°N 87.75583°W / 37.94639; -87.75583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
52.12 sq mi (134.98 km2)
 • Land51.54 sq mi (133.5 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
Elevation
[1]
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,385
 • Density94.44/sq mi (36.47/km2)
FIPS code18-47250[2]
GNIS feature ID453614

Marrs Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. At the 2000 census, its population was 4,868. By the 2020 census it had risen to 5,385.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,066—
19002,1996.4%
19102,008−8.7%
19201,736−13.5%
19301,7581.3%
19401,9008.1%
19502,0065.6%
19602,50024.6%
19702,93117.2%
19804,18242.7%
19904,4626.7%
20004,8689.1%
20105,1776.3%
20205,3884.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

Marrs Township was organized in 1817.[5] The township was named for Samuel R. Marrs, a pioneer settler and afterward county commissioner.[6]

Demographics

2020 Census

At the 2020 census there were 5,385 people, 2,094 housing units and 1,949 households residing in the township. The population density was 104.6 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup was 94% White, 1% African American, 0% Native American, 1% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 2% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0% of the population.[3]

Of the family households, 76% were married couples, 5% were a male householder with no spouse, and 5% were a female householder with no spouse. The average household had 2.8 people.[3]

The median age was 40.1, 26% of people were under the age of 18, and 18% were 65 years of age or older. Of the residents none spoke a language other than English at home, and 1.3% were born outside the United States, 13% in Europe and 87% in Asia.[3]

The median income for a household in the township was $119,933. 5.9% of the population were military veterans, and 34.2% had a batchelors degree or higher. In the CDP 9.9% of the population was below the poverty line, including 10% of those under age 18 and 12% of those age 65 or over.[3]

Adjacent townships

Unincorporated places

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon,[7] which operates Mount Vernon High School.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Census profile: Marrs township, Posey County, IN". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 81.
  6. ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 311.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list


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