Marion County | |
|---|---|
 Marion County Courthouse in Marion (2009) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′N 97°06′W / 38.350°N 97.100°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | August 30, 1855 |
| Named for | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Marion |
| Largest city | Hillsboro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 954 sq mi (2,470 km2) |
| • Land | 944 sq mi (2,440 km2) |
| • Water | 9.4 sq mi (24 km2) 1.0% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,823 |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 11,690  |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620, 785 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | marioncoks.net |
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Marion and its most populous city is Hillsboro. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 11,823.[1] The county was named in honor of Francis Marion, a brigadier general of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox".[3]
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Marion County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.