West Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

West Township

Township

Location in Marshall County

Coordinates: 41°19′30″N 86°24′18″W﻿ / ﻿41.32500°N 86.40500°W﻿ / 41.32500; -86.40500
Country|  United States
State|  Indiana
County| Marshall
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 43.26 sq mi (112.0 km2)
• Land| 41.99 sq mi (108.8 km2)
• Water| 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2)  2.94%
Elevation

| 787 ft (240 m)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 3,849
• Density| 95.4/sq mi (36.8/km2)
ZIP codes|

46511, 46513, 46563

GNIS feature ID| 0454046

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

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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

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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

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* Plymouth (west edge)

### Unincorporated towns

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* 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

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

### Major highways

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* US 30
* SR 8
* SR 17

### Airports and landing strips

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* Gibson Airport
* H J Umbaugh Airport

### Lakes

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

## Education

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* Plymouth Community School Corporation

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

## Political districts

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

## References

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* "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

1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: West Township, Marshall County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 88.
4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011.
5. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/09/12 through 4/13/12. National Park Service. April 20, 2012.
6. ^ "Library Card". Plymouth Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana
* City-Data.com page for West Township

Places adjacent to West Township, Marshall County, Indiana

| Oregon Township, Starke County | Polk Township | North Township

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Washington Township, Starke County |

West Township

| Center Township
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| Union Township | Green Township

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Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Plymouth

City|

* Plymouth

Map of Indiana highlighting Marshall County

Towns|

* Argos
* Bourbon
* Bremen
* Culver
* La Paz

Townships|

* Bourbon
* Center
* German
* Green
* North
* Polk
* Tippecanoe
* Union
* Walnut
* West

CDPs|

* Donaldson
* Koontz Lake‡
* Lake of the Woods
* Teegarden
* Tippecanoe
* Tyner

Other
communities|

* Burr Oak
* Harris
* Hibbard
* Inwood
* Linkville
* Maxinkuckee
* Old Tip Town
* Twin Lakes
* Walnut

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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