Marsh Township is one of fifteen townships in Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...

. The township had a population of 2,499 according to the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

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Geographically, Marsh Township occupies 24.4 square miles (63.2 km²) in southern Surry County, with its southern border consisting of the Yadkin River

Yadkin River

The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, power, and flood control. The river becomes the Pee Dee...

. There are no incorporated municipalities within Marsh Township, however there are several smaller, unincorporated communities located here, including, Burch

Burch, North Carolina

Burch, or more commonly known locally as Burch Station, is a small community along the Yadkin River in the Marsh Township of Surry County, North Carolina. The community sits on the mouth of the Mitchell River where it empties into the Yadkin...

, Crutchfield

Crutchfield, North Carolina

Crutchfield is a small community along the Yadkin River in the Marsh Township of Surry County, North Carolina . The community, situated across the Yadkin River just north of Boonville was a stop on the former Southern Railway, now used by the Yadkin Valley Railroad.The community is named for...

, Fairview

Fairview Crossroads, North Carolina

Fairview Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Surry County, North Carolina. Historically, the community was known earliest as Alberty .-Geography:...

, and Little Richmond

Little Richmond, North Carolina

Little Richmond is an unincorporated community located in the Marsh Township of Surry County, North Carolina.-Geography:The community is centered around the intersection of North Carolina Highway 268 and Joe Layne Mill Road. Near this intersection are the Little Richmond Baptist Church, founded in...

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