(A) The Council divides the city into six City Council Districts. All references to precinct boundaries in the following descriptions shall be deemed to refer to those precinct boundaries as of the effective date of this code.
(1) City Council District Number One. Shall consist of all those election precincts within the city limits designated as Washington 2 and Center 1, North ½ of Center 3, Center 5 and Center 20. The Hickory Hills Sub-Division and Summit Homes, being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the Conrail Railroad and the center line of Nebraska Street; thence southeasterly on the center line of the Conrail Railroad to the center line of 10th Street; thence east on said center line, and extension thereof, to the center line of the Mississinewa River; thence north downstream with the center line of the Mississinewa River to the center line of State Road # 18 (eastbound); thence easterly on said center line to the existing corporation boundary line, being at station 86+40 90 feet right of line D for INDOT Project #132-4, being an existing crossroad between eastbound State Road #18 and westbound State Road #18; thence on said center line of said crossroad to the center line of State Road # 18 (westbound); thence on said center line northwesterly to the existing corporation boundary line on the west line of the Grant County 4-H Fairgrounds; thence easterly along the existing corporation boundary line along the east line of the land described in deed record micro 74-1773 to the east line of section 5, township 24 north, range 8 east; thence north on said east line 502 feet to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of section 5, township 24 north, range 8 east; thence continuing on said existing corporation boundary line east 214.5 feet; thence continuing north on said east line to the north line of Bradford Street; thence west on said north line 1260.7 feet to the east line of the Marion Community Schools parcel (Allen School); thence north on said east line 440 feet; thence continuing on said east line westerly 200 feet; thence continuing on said east line northerly 541 feet to the north line of said school parcel; thence on said north line, and the extension thereof, westerly 711.5 feet; thence south 1,010 feet to the north line of Bradford Street; thence west 23 feet; thence west 583 feet on said north line to the east line of southwest quarter of section 32, township 25 north, range 8 east; thence continuing west on said north line 132 feet; thence north 260 feet to the south line of Crestview Drive; thence north on said east line 377.5 feet to the north line of Knollcrest addition; thence west on said north line, and the extension thereof, to the center line of Horton Avenue; thence north on said center line to the south line of D.F. Horton's second addition; thence east on said south line to the west line of the southeast quarter of section 32, township 25 north, range 8 east; thence south to the center line of the Norfolk and Western Railroad; thence northeasterly along said center line to the north of the southeast quarter of section 32, township 25 north, range 8 east; thence east to the east line of section 32, township 25 north, range 8 east; thence north on said east line to a point 396 feet south of north line of section 32, township 25 north, range 8 east; thence west 165 feet on the existing corporation boundary line; thence on said existing corporation boundary line north 396 feet to the center line of Salem Pike (Bond Avenue); thence on said center line west to the center line of Meridian Street; thence north on said center line to the existing corporation boundary line, being the north line of the Marion wastewater treatment property 2,301.5 feet, more or less, north of the center line of Salem Pike (Bond Avenue); thence on said north line of the Marion wastewater treatment parcel to the east bank of the Mississinewa River; thence southerly on said east bank of the Mississinewa River, being upstream with the meanderings thereof, to the center line of Branson Street; thence south on said center line to the south bank of the Mississinewa River; thence northwesterly downstream, with the meanderings thereof, to the center line of Nebraska Street; thence south on said center line to the place of beginning.
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Beginning at the intersection of State Road #18 and the center line of County Road 500 east; thence north on the center line of County Road 500 east to the north line of south half of section 1, township 24 north, range 8 east, being the north line of Summit Village; thence east on said north line of section 1, township 24 north, range 8 east to the west line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 1, township 24 north, range 8 east; thence south on said west line to the south line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 1, township 24 north, range 8 east; thence east on said south line to the center line of County Road 600 east; thence south on said center line to the center line of State Road #18; thence west on said center line to the place of beginning.
Also: The land annexed as part of General Ordinance 3-1997, and recorded as Misc. Micro 97-368 in the Office of the Recorder of Grant County, Indiana.
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Beginning at the intersection of the center line of State Road #18 and County Road 300 east; thence west on said center line of State Road #18 2,640 feet, more or less, to the east line of the southwest quarter of section 4, township 24 north, range 8 east, being the east line of Dunhams, Incorporated, and being the place of beginning; thence north on said east line 2,640 feet, more or less, to the north line of said quarter; thence west on said north line 585 feet, more or less, to the west line of Dunhams, Incorporated; thence on said west line south to the center line of State Road #18; thence east on said center line to the place of beginning.
Also: (the Dana Communications Center).
Beginning at the center line on Val Lane and State Road #9; thence east on the center line of Val Lane 265 feet, more or less, to the existing corporation boundary line; thence south on said east line 700 feet, more or less to the existing corporation boundary line; thence west on said line to the center line of State Road #9; thence north on said center line to the place of beginning.
Also: The land annexed as part of General Ordinances 27-2002, 21-2003, 16-2004, 13-2005, 22-2005.
(2) City Council District Number Two. Shall consist of those election precincts within the city limits designated Center 2, and Center 12, Center 18, Center 19, and nw ½ of Pleasant 3, Part of Pleasant 4 and Pleasant 7, being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Kem Road and Miller Avenue; thence east on the center line of Kem Road to the center line of the extension of Western Avenue; thence on said Western Avenue and extension thereof south to the 2nd Street; thence on said center line east to the center line of Nebraska Street; thence north on said center line of Nebraska Street to the south bank of the Mississmewa River, with its meanderings thereof; east to the center line of Branson Street; thence north on the center line of Branson Street to the north bank of the Mississinewa River, with its meanderings thereof, to the existing corporation line being the north line of Matter Park; thence on the north line of Matter Park west to the center line of River Road; thence southeasterly on the center line of River Road to the intersection with the north line of the south half of the southwest quarter of section 30, township 25 north, range 8 east being the south line of Shady Hills addition; thence on said north line west to the west line of section 30, township 25 north, range 8 east being the west line of Shady Hills Estates section 2; thence on said west line south to the center line of Chapel Pike; thence on said center line west to the east line of Sunnycrest Baptist Church; thence north on said east line to the north line of Sunnycrest Baptist Church; thence west on said north line to the center line of Miller Avenue; thence south on said center line to the north line of Meadowbrook subdivision; thence on said center line, and meanderings thereof, to the center line of Chapel Pike; thence on the center line of Chapel Pike west to the west line of Crane Pond Farms subdivision section 1; thence on said west line south and on the west line of Crane Pond Farms subdivision section 2 to the north of Crane Pond Farms subdivision section 4; thence on said north line west to the west line of Crane Pond Farms subdivision section 4, being the west line of the northeast quarter of section 35, township 25 north, range 7 east; thence on said west line south to the south line of Crane Pond Farms subdivision section 3; thence east on said south line to the center line of Lexington Drive; thence on said center line north to the center line of an open ditch being the south line of Crane Pond Farms subdivision 3; thence east on said south line to the center line of Lexington Drive; thence on said center line north to the center line of an open ditch being the south line of Crane Pond Farms subdivision section 3; thence northeasterly on the center line of said ditch being the south line Crane Pond Farms section 3, with meandering thereof, to the west line of the east half of the northeast quarter of section 35, township 25 north, range 7 east; thence on said west line south to the center line of Kem Road; thence east on the center line of Kem Road to the place of Beginning.
Also The land annexed as part of General Ordinance 28-2002, 38-2006.
(3) City Council District Number Three. Shall consist of all those precincts within the city limits designated as Franklin 1, Franklin 2, Franklin 7, Southwest ½ Pleasant 3, Pleasant 5, and Center 4 being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Miller Avenue and Kem Road; thence east on the center line of Kem Road to the center line of Western Avenue; thence south on Western Avenue to the center line of Second Street, thence east to the center line of Nebraska Street, thence south to said extension to the Conrail Railroad; thence west on said center line to the center line of Troy Avenue; thence north on said center line of Troy Avenue to the north line of Sherron Place; thence east on said north line to the center line of an existing railroad spur line; thence north on said center line of the railroad spur line to the south line of section 35, township 25 north, range 7 east, thence on said south line east to a point 1,276 feet more or less west of the southeast corner of section 35, township 25 North, Range 7 east; thence north to the center line of Kem Road; thence on said center line of Kem Road east to the place of beginning. Also: The land annexed as part of General Ordinance 1-2002, 6-2005 CIE.
(4) City Council District Number 4. Shall consist of all those precincts within the city limits designated as Center 6, Center 8, North part of Center 16, Franklin 3, North part of Franklin 5, Franklin 6, and the New York Addition to be part of Franklin 3, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the Conrail Railroad and Gallatin Street; thence south on said center line to the center line of 22nd Street; thence west on said center line to Nebraska Street; thence south on said center line to 35th Street; thence west on said center line to Western Avenue, thence south on said center line to 38th Street; thence west on said center line to the west line of southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 13, township 24 north, range 7 east; thence north on said west line and west line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter to the line of Valley Acres subdivision, being the south line of the northeast quarter of section 13, township 24 north, range 7 east; thence west on the south line of Valley Acres subdivision to the west line of Valley Acres subdivision being the west line of the northeast quarter of section 13, township 24 north, range 7 east; thence north on said west line to the north line of Valley Acres subdivision, and the meanderings thereof, to the north line of Valley Acres subdivision being the north line of southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 13, township 24 north, range 7 east; thence east on said line to the west line of northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 13, township 24 north, range 7 east to a point 165 feet north of the south line of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 12, township 24 north, range 7 east to a point; thence west and 165 feet north of said south line to the center line of Boots Creek; thence northeasterly, with the meanderings thereof, to the east line of Westview subdivision; thence on said east line north to the northeast corner of lot 1 in Westview subdivision; thence east 910 feet to the east line of an existing parcel, being the existing corporate boundary line; thence north on said east line 165 feet to the center line of 16th Street; thence west on said center line to the east line of Moses Manor subdivision; thence on said east line south to the south line of Moses Manor subdivision; thence on said south line, and meanderings thereof, west to the center line of Miller Avenue; thence on said center line south to the north line of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 11, township 24 north, range 7 east; thence west on said line 1,320 feet to an existing property line; thence south on said east line to the center line of 26th Street; thence west on said center line to the center line of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad; thence north on said center line to the south line of New York addition; thence westerly on said south line to the west line of the New York Addition; thence on said west line north to the center line of Avon Avenue; thence on said center line northeasterly to the center line of 16th Street; thence east on said center line of Miller Avenue; thence north on said center line to the center line of New Jersey Avenue; thence north on said center line to the center line of an alley between 12th and 13th Street; thence west on said center line to the center line of New Jersey Avenue; thence north on said center line to the center line of an alley between 11th and 12th Streets; thence west on said center line, and the extension thereof, to the center line of New York Avenue; thence on said center line south to the center line of 13th Street; thence west on said center line 250 feet to the existing corporation boundary line; thence on said existing corporation boundary line to the center line of 9th Street; thence east on said center line to the existing corporation boundary line; thence on said line to the Conrail Railroad; thence easterly on the Conrail Railroad to the place of beginning.
(5) City Council District Number Five. Shall consist of all those precincts within the city limits designated as South ½ Center 3, Center 7, East ½ of Center 9, and Center 13, Part of Center 16, Monroe Township South of S.R. 18, Hunter's Run to be part of Center 11, being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Gallatin Street and the Conrail Railroad; thence south of the center line of Gallatin Street to the center line of 22nd Street; thence west to Nebraska Street; thence south on said center line to the center line of 38th Street; thence east on said center line to the center line on Adams Street (being State Road #15); thence on said center line south to the extension of the east line of Keith's 2nd replat of Keith's replat of Keith's Place, being the existing corporation boundary line; thence north on said east line to the southeast corner of lot 5 Davis & Dickens addition; thence east on an existing property line 408 feet to the east side of said parcel; thence north on said east line 432 feet to the north line of said parcel; thence west on said north line 154 feet; thence north 300 feet to the center line of 38th Street; thence east on said center line to the center line of Lincoln Boulevard; thence south on said center line to the south line of the Veteran's Administration grounds; thence east said south line to the center line of the Mississinewa River; thence northeasterly down said river, with its meanderings thereof to the center line of an existing railroad; thence northwesterly on the center line of said railroad, being the east line of the Veteran's Administration Grounds, to the south right of way line of 38th Street; thence east on said south right of way line to the center line of Mississinewa River; thence north on said center line 10 feet; thence west 70 feet; thence south 80 feet to the north right of way of 38th Street; thence west on said north line to the center line of Lincoln Boulevard; thence north on said center line to the center line of 33rd Street; thence east on said center line to the east right of way line of the Conrail Railroad; thence north on said right of way line northwesterly 943 feet to an existing property line; thence east on said property line to the east right of way line of Central Avenue; thence northwesterly on said easterly right of way line of the I.O.O.F. Cemetery; thence north along the east line of said cemetery, and extension thereof, to the center line of the Mississinewa River; thence northwesterly with the center line of the Mississinewa River, and the meandering thereof, to the extension of the center line of 10th Street; thence west on said center line, and extension thereof, to the Conrail Railroad; thence northwesterly on said center line to the place of beginning.
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Beginning at the intersection of County Road 700 east and State Road # 18; thence east to the east line of Meadows East subdivision; thence south on said east line to the south line of Meadows East subdivision; thence west on said south line to the center line of County Road 700 east; thence north to the place of beginning, being Meadows East subdivision.
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Beginning at the intersection of Meridian Street and State Road #15 (Adams Street); thence southeasterly on the center line of State Road #15 275 feet to the west line of Hunter's Run; thence north on said west line 450 feet, more or less, to the north line of Hunter's Run; thence east on said north line to the east line of Hunter's Run; thence southwesterly on said south line to the center line of State Road #15; thence northwesterly on said center line to the place of beginning.
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Beginning at the intersection of Interstate 69 (1-69) and State Road #18; thence south on the center line of 1-69 to the south line of the north half of section 7, township 24 north, range 9 east; thence west on said line to the center line of County Road 600 east; thence north on said center line to the south line of the north half of the northwest quarter of section 7, township 24 north, range 9 east; thence on said south line east 417 feet, more or less; thence north 208 feet, more or less; thence west 417 feet, more or less to the center line of County Road 600 east; thence-south on said center line to the south line of the northeast quarter of section 12, township 24 north, range 8 east; thence west on said south line to the west line of the northeast quarter of section 12, township 24 north, range 8. east; thence north on said west line to the center line of State Road #18; thence east on said center line to the place of beginning.
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Commencing at the intersection of County Road 200 east and Charles Road; thence west on the center line of Charles Road 660 feet, more or less, to the east line of the City of Marion wall site parcel; thence south on said east line to the south line of said parcel; thence west on said south line to the west line of said parcel; thence north on said west line to the center line of Charles Road; thence east on said center line to the place of beginning.
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Beginning at the intersection of 38th Street and Lincoln Boulevard; thence north on the center line of Lincoln Boulevard 1,640 feet, more or less, to the south line of the Marion Community Schools parcel (Southeast School); thence west on said south line to the west line of said parcel; thence north along said north line to the north line of said parcel; thence east on said north line to the center line of Lincoln Boulevard; thence north on said center line to the center line of 33rd Street; thence west on said center line to the center line of Home Avenue; thence southeasterly on said center line to the center line of 35th Street; thence west on said center line to the east right of way line to the center line of 33rd Street; thence west on said center line to the east line of the C & O railroad (now Cardinal Greenway); thence northwesterly on said east right of way of the Conrail Railroad; thence southeasterly on said east line to the center line of Meridian Street; thence north on said center line to the existing corporation boundary line, being the extension of 36th Street; thence east on said existing boundary line to the west line of the C & O Railroad, being the Cardinal Greenway, thence southeasterly on said west line to the center line of 38th Street; thence east on said center line to the center line of Houck Street; thence up said center line to the southeast corner of the Housing Authority home site section D; thence west on the south line of Housing Authority home site section D to the west line of the Housing Authority home site section D; thence east on said north line to the east line said Housing Authority home site section D; thence south on said east line to the southeast corner said Housing Authority home site section D; thence south on the center line of Houck Street to the center line of 38th Street; thence east on said center line to the place of beginning.
Also: The land annexed as part of General Ordinances 29-2002, 21-2003, 21-2006.
(6) City Council District Number Six. Shall consist of all those election precincts within the city limits designated as, Mill 11, West ½ Center 9, and Center 14, and the Center 17, and South part of Franklin 5, being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Western Avenue (State Road #9) and 38th Street; thence south on said center line to the center line of 50th Street; thence east on said center line to the center line of Harmon Street; thence south on said, center line to the south line of Prestwick Square; thence east on said south line to the east line of Prestwick Square; thence north on said east line to the center line of 50th Street; thence north on the west line of the southeast quarter of section 19, township 24 north, range 8 east to the north line of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 19, township 24 north, range 8 east, being the existing corporation boundary line; thence on said north line of southwest quarter of the southeast quarter east to the west line of Country Lake Estates being on the west line of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 19, township 24 north, range 8 east; thence south on said line to the south line of Country Lake Estates; thence on said south line east to the center line of Meridian Street; thence north on said center line to a point 81.25 feet north of the southeast comer of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 19, township 24 north, range 8 east, being an existing south property line; thence west on said south property line 281 feet to the west line of said parcel; thence on said west line north 355 feet to the north line of said parcel; thence east on said north line 281 feet to the center of Adams Street; being State Road #15; thence northwesterly along said center line to the center line of 38th Street; thence west on said center line to the center line of Nebraska Street; thence north on said center line to the center line of 35th Street; thence west on said center line to the center line of State Road #9; thence south on said center line to the place of beginning.
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The Marion Municipal Airport parcel except:
Beginning at the east right of way line of State Road #15 and the south right of way line of 45 Street; thence west on said south line 790 feet to the east line of deed record micro 80-2052; thence on said east line north 343 feet to the north line of said deed; thence on said north line west 529 feet; thence northerly 840 feet to the south line of Park View addition; thence on said south line east 400 feet to the west line of Keith's 2nd platting of Keith's replat of Keith's Place Southeast addition; thence northwesterly on said west line 100 feet to the north line of lot 20 of Keith's 2nd platting of Keith's replat of Keith's Place Southeast addition; thence on the north line of lot 20, and the extension thereof, 185 feet to the east right of way line of State Road #15; thence on said east line southeasterly to the place of beginning.
Also: The land annexed as part of General Ordinances 4-2002, 40-2002, 7-2006.
(B) Any part of the city which has not been described as included in one of the districts established by this section is included within the district that is contiguous to that part and contains the least population of all districts, according to the most recent federal decennial census.
(C) Any part of the city which has been described in this section as being in more than one district shall be included in that district which is one of the districts in which that part is included in this section, and contiguous to that part and contains that least population according to the most recent federal census.
(1985 Code, § 36-4-6-3) (Ord. passed 4-11-1892; Am. Ord. 5-1934, passed 3-20-1934; Am. Ord. 6-1955, passed 2-16-1955; Am. Ord. 53-1958, passed 12-16-1958; Am. Ord. 23-1962, passed 12-4-1962; Am. Ord. 27A-1970, passed 12-21-1970; Am. Ord. 31-2002, passed 3-18-2003; Am. Ord. 5-2013, passed 4-2-2013; Am. Ord. 8-2014, passed 4-1-2014)
Statutory reference:
Second class cities; division into six districts; voting for candidates, see I.C. 36-4-6-3