Kansas Counties
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Marshall County, Kansas
| Date Established: | August 25, 1855 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Marysville |
| Origin of Name: | For Frank [or Francis] J. Marshall, member of the first territorial legislature, who operated a ferry on the Big Blue River at the Oregon Trail crossing. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Marysville (city) | 3,271 |
| Balderson Township | 106 |
| Bigelow Township | 66 |
| Blue Rapids City Township | 1,201 |
| Blue Rapids Township | 78 |
| Center Township | 151 |
| Clear Fork Township | 54 |
| Cleveland Township | 91 |
| Cottage Hill Township | 143 |
| Elm Creek Township | 178 |
| Franklin Township | 337 |
| Guittard Township | 454 |
| Herkimer Township | 234 |
| Lincoln Township | 130 |
| Logan Township | 335 |
| Marysville Township | 383 |
| Murray Township | 640 |
| Noble Township | 217 |
| Oketo Township | 251 |
| Richland Township | 206 |
| Rock Township | 123 |
| St. Bridget Township | 232 |
| Vermillion Township | 1,012 |
| Walnut Township | 144 |
| Waterville Township | 797 |
| Wells Township | 131 |
| Total population: | 10,965 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
|
 (2,280) |
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1870
|
(6,901) |
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1880
|
(16,136) |
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1890
|
(23,912) |
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1900
|
(24,355) |
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1910
|
(23,880) |
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1920
|
(22,730) |
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1930
|
(23,056) |
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1940
|
(20,986) |
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1950
|
(17,926) |
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1960
|
(15,598) |
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1970
|
(13,139) |
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1980
|
(12,787) |
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1990
|
(11,705) |
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2000
|
(10,965) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Marshall County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Marshall County
Post offices in Marshall County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Marshall County page [Blue Skyways]
Marshall County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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