West Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°19′30″N 86°24′18″W / 41.32500°N 86.40500°W / 41.32500; -86.40500Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMarshallGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total43.26 sq mi (112.0 km²) • Land41.99 sq mi (108.8 km²) • Water1.27 sq mi (3.3 km²) 2.94%Elevation

787 ft (240 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total3,849 • Density95.4/sq mi (36.8/km²)ZIP codes

46511, 46513, 46563

GNIS feature ID0454046

West Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,849 (down from 4,008 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 1,684 housing units.

History

West Township was organized in 1854.^[3]

The Chief Menominee Memorial Site and Ramsay-Fox Round Barn and Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]^[5]

Geography

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.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Plymouth (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

Donaldson at 41°21′40″N 86°26′39″W / 41.361155°N 86.444176°W / 41.361155; -86.444176
Twin Lakes at 41°18′15″N 86°21′26″W / 41.304210°N 86.357229°W / 41.304210; -86.357229

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Donaldson, McElrath and Mount Carmel.

Major highways

US 30
SR 8
SR 17

Airports and landing strips

Gibson Airport
H J Umbaugh Airport

Lakes

Cook Lake
Flat Lake
Gilbert Lake
Holem Lake
Kreighbaum Lake
Pretty Lake
Thomas Lake

Education

Plymouth Community School Corporation

West Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Plymouth Public Library in Plymouth.^[6]

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district
State House District 17
State Senate District 5

References

"West 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
IndianaMap

^ "Census Bureau profile: West 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. 88.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/09/12 through 4/13/12. National Park Service. April 20, 2012.
^ "Library Card". Plymouth Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.