Marion, Kansas
city in and the county seat of Marion County, Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marion is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is also the county seat of Marion County. It was named after Francis Marion, a Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox".[4] In 2020, 1,922 people lived there.[3]
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Marion, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Marion County Courthouse (2009) | |
![]() Location within Marion County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°21′17″N 97°00′29″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Marion |
Township | Centre |
Platted | 1866, 1871, 1873 |
Incorporated | 1875 |
Named for | Francis Marion |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.76 sq mi (7.16 km2) |
• Land | 2.77 sq mi (7.14 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,922 |
• Density | 700/sq mi (270/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66861 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-44750[1] |
GNIS ID | 485619[1] |
Website | marionks.net |
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