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 / 38.35472°N 97.00806°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 |
| • Mayor | Michael Powers[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.70 sq mi (6.98 km2) |
| • Land | 2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,922 |
| • Density | 710/sq mi (280/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 |
Marion is a city in, and the county seat of, Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,922.[4] The city was named in honor of Francis Marion, a brigadier general of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox".[5]
- ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion, Kansas
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Marion-CityCouncilwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Marion, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Blue Skyways – A service of the State Library of Kansas". Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.