Marion, Kansas
Marion, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Marion County Courthouse (2009) | |
Location within Marion County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Marion County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′17″N 97°00′29″W / 38.35472°N 97.00806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Township | Centre |
| Platted | 1866, 1871, 1873 |
| Incorporated | 1875 |
| Named after | Francis Marion |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Michael Powers |
| 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| GNIS ID | 485619 |
| Website | marionks.net |
Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,922. The city was named in honor of Francis Marion, a brigadier general of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox".