Kansas Counties

Marion County, Kansas

Date Established:

August 30, 1855

Date Organized:

Location:

County Seat:

Marion

Origin of Name:

In honor of Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion (1732?-1795). Known as the 'Swamp Fox' for his elusive tactics, he led a largely guerrilla campaign of raids and skirmishes against the British in South Carolina, wrecking havoc on British communication and supply lines, then withdrawing into the swamps.

Cities & Townships

Place	Population (2010 census)
Blaine Township	185
Catlin Township	187
Centre Township	479
Clark Township	147
Clear Creek Township	548
Colfax Township	291
Doyle Township	60
Durham Park Township	244
East Branch Township	178
Fairplay Township	107
Florence (city)	465
Gale Township	219
Grant Township	131
Hillsboro (city)	2,993
Lehigh Township	329
Liberty Township	320
Logan Township	104
Lost Springs Township	197
Marion (city)	1,927
Menno Township	330
Milton Township	310
Moore Township	73
Peabody Township	1,382
Risley Township	207
Summit Township	80
West Branch Township	966
Wilson Township	201
Total population:	12,660

Population:

1860	(74)
1870	(768)
1880	(12,453)
1890	(20,539)
1900	(20,676)
1910	(22,415)
1920	(22,923)
1930	(20,739)
1940	(18,951)
1950	(16,307)
1960	(15,143)
1970	(13,935)
1980	(13,522)
1990	(12,888)
2000	(13,361)
2010	(12,660)

Other Resources:

Post offices in Marion County
Cemeteries in Marion County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Marion County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory

Links to Other Sites:

Marion County page [Blue Skyways]
Marion County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]

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