| Marion County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | August 30, 1855 |
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| Seat | Marion |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
954 sq mi (2,470 km²) 943 sq mi (2,443 km²) 10 sq mi (27 km²), 1.09% |
| PopulationEst. - (2005) - Density |
12,952 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.marioncoks.net | |
Marion County (standard abbreviation: MN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 13,361. The county seat is Marion.
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Law and government
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[1]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 954 square miles (2,470 km²), of which, 943 square miles (2,443 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (27 km²) of it (1.09%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Dickinson County (north)
- Morris County (northeast)
- Chase County (east)
- Butler County (southeast)
- Harvey County (southwest)
- McPherson County (west)
- Saline County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 20,676 |
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| 1910 | 22,415 | 8.4% | |
| 1920 | 22,923 | 2.3% | |
| 1930 | 20,739 | -9.5% | |
| 1940 | 18,951 | -8.6% | |
| 1950 | 16,307 | -14.0% | |
| 1960 | 15,143 | -7.1% | |
| 1970 | 13,935 | -8.0% | |
| 1980 | 13,522 | -3.0% | |
| 1990 | 12,888 | -4.7% | |
| 2000 | 13,361 | 3.7% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 13,361 people, 5,114 households, and 3,687 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 5,882 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.06% White, 0.47% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,114 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.80% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 23.50% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 21.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $34,500, and the median income for a family was $41,386. Males had a median income of $30,236 versus $21,119 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,100. About 4.80% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.50% of those under age 18 and 9.70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Hillsboro, 2,750
- Marion, 2,010
- Peabody, 1,321
- Florence, 655
- Goessel, 548
- Burns, 271
- Lincolnville, 220
- Lehigh, 210
- Tampa, 144
- Durham, 111
- Ramona, 92
- Lost Springs, 69
Unincorporated places
- Pilsen
Townships
Marion County is divided into twenty-four townships. The cities of Florence, Hillsboro, and Marion are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Blaine | 07125 | 212 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.33% | ||
| Catlin | 11075 | 180 | 2 (5) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Centre | 11825 | 535 | 4 (11) | 128 (49) | 0 (0) | 0.26% | ||
| Clark | 13500 | 149 | 2 (4) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.42% | ||
| Clear Creek | 13750 | 592 | 3 (8) | 196 (76) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Colfax | 14800 | 218 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Doyle | 18550 | 75 | 1 (2) | 98 (38) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | ||
| Durham Park | 19100 | 230 | 3 (7) | 90 (35) | 3 (1) | 2.70% | ||
| East Branch | 19325 | 188 | 2 (5) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Fairplay | 22350 | 121 | 1 (3) | 116 (45) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Gale | 25075 | 220 | 3 (8) | 67 (26) | 21 (8) | 23.70% | ||
| Grant | 27775 | 128 | 1 (2) | 174 (67) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | ||
| Lehigh | 39250 | 370 | 4 (10) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Liberty | 40225 | 327 | 4 (9) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Logan | 41950 | 127 | 1 (4) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | ||
| Lost Springs | 42850 | 201 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Menno | 45800 | 317 | 3 (9) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | ||
| Milton | 46900 | 348 | 4 (12) | 78 (30) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Moore | 48100 | 65 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Peabody | 55125 | 1,544 | 16 (42) | 95 (37) | 0 (0) | 0.23% | ||
| Risley | 60000 | 241 | 3 (7) | 89 (34) | 1 (0) | 1.36% | ||
| Summit | 69100 | 82 | 1 (2) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.51% | ||
| West Branch | 76775 | 1,024 | 11 (29) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Wilson | 79750 | 232 | 2 (6) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % |
Education
Unified school districts
- Centre USD 397
- Peabody-Burns USD 398
- Marion USD 408
- Hillsboro,Lehigh,Durham USD 410
- Goessel USD 411
See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
References
- ^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
External links
- Newspaper
- General county information
- County Webpage
- County Level Data
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| Burns • Durham • Florence • Goessel • Hillsboro • Lehigh • Lincolnville • Lost Springs • Marion (county seat) • Peabody • Ramona • Tampa |
