German Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°26′12″N 86°08′37″W / 41.43667°N 86.14361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Marshall |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 62.1 sq mi (161 km2) |
• Land | 61.48 sq mi (159.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2) 1.00% |
Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,937 |
• Density | 144.8/sq mi (55.9/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46504, 46506, 46550, 46563 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453326 |
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.
German Township was organized in 1838, and named for the fact the township originally was settled chiefly by Germans.[3]
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]
German Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Bremen Public Library in Bremen.[4]