Marion Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,657 at the 2020 census.
Communities
- Barnard is an unincorporated community located within the township at . Location south of Charlevoix, it began as early as 1866 when the area was originally part of Emmet County until Charlevoix County was established in 1869. The community had an original population of about 50, and it developed around a sawmill operated by Barnard Burns, who also served as the first postmaster when a post office opened on June 29, 1866. The post office operated until May 2, 1881.
- Cherrie is a former settlement along the Chicago and Western Michigan Railroad that formed around the train station in 1892. Cherrie appeared in Marion Township on a 1911 map of Charlevoix County.
- Phelps is an unincorporated community located within the township at . The community began with a sawmill and was first called Ballou's Siding. A post office named Phelps opened on April 30, 1900 but is no longer in operation.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.58%) is water.
The township has a small northeastern coastline along Lake Charlevoix.
Major highways
- enters very briefly in the northwestern corner of the township.
- runs through the northeast portion of the township near Lake Charlevoix.
- is a county-designated highway that runs south–north through the center of the township.
Demographics
As of the census