The story
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From Wikipedia’s history of Marion Township.
Marion was laid out in 1879, and named in honor of a railroad employee's daughter.
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History · Marion Township
Marion Township dates to 1879, and 43% of its homes were built before 1940
Below: maps from 1898 on and the census since 1900.
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How Marion Township began
When was Marion Township founded?
1879
Marion Township dates its founding to 1879 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1900.
First census: 338 in 19002020 census: 189147 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.The full story ↓
What stands out about Marion Township’s past
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Decades since 1900 with photos
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Marion Township on the map, 1898 to 1985
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Marion Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1898Parker sheet · 1:125,000U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Marion Township.
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Marion Township, census by census
Between 338 and 892 people in every census since 1900.
13 censuses, 1900–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Marion Township’s Wikipedia page.
Stories next door
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
MarionIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNorway Township2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townParker Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMonroe TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRosefield TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Questions about Marion Township’s history
What year was Marion Township founded?
In 1879, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1900 counted 338 people here.
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Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.