Marion, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
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]
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