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Marion CountyKansas

Marion County is a county in Kansas, with its seat in Marion. It was created in 1855 from Allen County and named after Francis Marion.

  • Founded1855
  • County seatMarion
  • Named forFrancis Marion
  • Land area944 sq mi + 9.4 sq mi water
  • Population11,823 2020 Census
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HarveyChaseDickinsonMorris Marion Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Marion on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1855 from Allen County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Marion was created by Kansas Territory in 1855 but remained unorganized and attached to Allen County for judicial purposes. Over the following decade, Marion's boundaries changed repeatedly as other counties were created from its territory and its attachments shifted among neighboring counties. In 1865, Marion absorbed the county of Peketon, and in 1865 it became fully organized and independent.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1855
    Marion County created Marion created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Marion not fully organized, attached to Allen "for judicial and other purposes."
    from Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 33, secs. 2-3/p. 215
  2. 1860
    Gained territory Marion gained from Chase and gained all of Non-County Area 4 attached to Breckenridge (now Lyon), lost most of its area to Non-County Area 2 attached to Riley; and lost to creation of Otoe (extinct). Marion detached from Allen, attached to Chase "for judicial and county purposes."
    from Chasefrom Breckenridgefrom Lyonfrom Rileyfrom Otoefrom Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 40/p. 80
  3. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Marion became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139
  4. 1865
    Gained territory Marion gained all of Peketon; Peketon eliminated.
    from Peketon
    · Kans. Laws 1865, 5th leg., ch. 19/pp. 47-48
  5. 1867
    Gained territory Marion gained from Butler, lost to creation of Barbour (now Barber), Barton, Clark, Comanche, Ellsworth, Ford, Harper, Hodgeman (called "Hageman" in this act), Kiowa, McPherson, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Rush, Sedgwick, Stafford, and Sumner. The remaining part of Marion in western Kansas became Non-County Area 6.
    from Butlerfrom Barbourfrom Barberfrom Bartonfrom Clarkfrom Comanchefrom Ellsworthfrom Fordfrom Harperfrom Hodgemanfrom Hagemanfrom Kiowafrom McPhersonfrom Nessfrom Pawneefrom Prattfrom Renofrom Ricefrom Rushfrom Sedgwickfrom Staffordfrom Sumner
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, secs. 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 29-32, 36-39/pp. 52-57
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  1. 1855
    Marion County created Marion created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Marion not fully organized, attached to Allen "for judicial and other purposes."
    from Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 33, secs. 2-3/p. 215
  2. 1860
    Gained territory Marion gained from Chase and gained all of Non-County Area 4 attached to Breckenridge (now Lyon), lost most of its area to Non-County Area 2 attached to Riley; and lost to creation of Otoe (extinct). Marion detached from Allen, attached to Chase "for judicial and county purposes."
    from Chasefrom Breckenridgefrom Lyonfrom Rileyfrom Otoefrom Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 40/p. 80
  3. 1860
    Changed Marion detached from Chase, attached to Morris "for judicial purposes."
    ChaseMorris
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 78, sec. 4/p. 133
  4. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Marion became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139
  5. 1861
    Changed Marion detached from Morris, attached to Chase "for judicial purposes."
    MorrisChase
    · Kans. Laws 1861, 1st leg., ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 123
  6. 1865
    Gained territory Marion gained all of Peketon; Peketon eliminated.
    from Peketon
    · Kans. Laws 1865, 5th leg., ch. 19/pp. 47-48
  7. 1865
    Changed Marion fully organized, detached from Chase.
    Chase
    · Andreas, 1256; Van Meter, 29
  8. 1867
    Gained territory Marion gained from Butler, lost to creation of Barbour (now Barber), Barton, Clark, Comanche, Ellsworth, Ford, Harper, Hodgeman (called "Hageman" in this act), Kiowa, McPherson, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Rush, Sedgwick, Stafford, and Sumner. The remaining part of Marion in western Kansas became Non-County Area 6.
    from Butlerfrom Barbourfrom Barberfrom Bartonfrom Clarkfrom Comanchefrom Ellsworthfrom Fordfrom Harperfrom Hodgemanfrom Hagemanfrom Kiowafrom McPhersonfrom Nessfrom Pawneefrom Prattfrom Renofrom Ricefrom Rushfrom Sedgwickfrom Staffordfrom Sumner
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, secs. 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 29-32, 36-39/pp. 52-57
  9. 1867
    Changed McPherson, Pratt, Rice, and Stafford attached to Marion "for judicial purposes."
    McPhersonPrattRiceStafford
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 52, sec. 9/p. 87
  10. 1868
    Changed Rice detached from Marion, attached to Ellsworth "for judicial purposes."
    RiceEllsworth
    · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., gen., ch. 28, sec. 2/p. 310
  11. 1868
    Lost territory Marion lost to Chase.
    to Chase
    · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., gen., ch. 24, secs. 10, 43/pp. 231, 240
  12. 1869
    Changed McPherson detached from Marion, attached to Saline; Pratt and Stafford detached from Marion, attached to Ellsworth. All attachments were "for judicial purposes."
    McPhersonSalinePrattStaffordEllsworth
    · Kans. Laws 1869, 9th leg., ch. 36, sec. 8/p. 121
  13. 1873
    Lost territory Marion lost to Harvey.
    to Harvey
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 59/pp. 115-116

Land and parcels

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People and land

Marion by the Census

Population
11,823 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,671 2020 Census count
Land area
944 square miles
Water area
9.4 square miles
People per sq mi
13 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Marion County

When was Marion County founded?
Marion County was founded in 1855, formed from Allen County, and named after Francis Marion.
What is the county seat of Marion County?
The county seat of Marion County is Marion.
Is there an online parcel map for Marion County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Marion County's boundary or name changed?
Marion County was created in 1855 from Allen County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Chase County, Ellsworth County and McPherson County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Marion County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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