Marion Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Marion Township is a township in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States.^[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 1159.^[3]

Marion Township
Township
Coordinates: 39.7685694°N 94.6724039°W / 39.7685694; -94.6724039
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Buchanan
Area [1]
• Total	129.1 km2 (49.85 sq mi)
• Land	127.6 km2 (49.25 sq mi)
• Water	2 km2 (0.6 sq mi)  1.2%
Elevation [2]	260 m (860 ft)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,159
• Density	9.1/km2 (23.5/sq mi)
FIPS code	29-02145938[1]
GNIS feature ID	766342[2]

Marion Township was established in 1837.^[4]

Geography

Marion Township covers an area of 48.26 square miles (125.0 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Easton. It contains eight cemeteries: Blakely, Bowen, Courtney, Kessler, Minor, Moxley, Saint Josephs and Saint Marys.

The streams of Becks Branch, James Branch, Little Third Fork, Muddy Creek, One Hundred and Two River and Third Fork run through this township.