MARSHALL COUNTY, KANSAS

'Marshall County' (standard abbreviation: 'MS') is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 10,965. The largest city and county seat is Marysville.

Contents

History

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Townships

Education

Unified school districts

Trivia

See also

Reference

External links

History

On May 30, 1879, the "Irving, Kansas Tornado" passed through Marshall county. This tornado measured F4 on the Fujita scale and had a damage path 800 yards wide and 100 miles long. Eighteen people were killed and sixty were injured.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,342 km² (904 mi²). 2,338 km² (903 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.20%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Pawnee County, Nebraska (northeast)

★ Nemaha County (east)

★ Pottawatomie County (south)

★ Riley County (southwest)

★ Washington County (west)

★ Gage County, Nebraska (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 10,965 people, 4,458 households, and 3,026 families residing in the county. The population density was 5/km² (12/mi²). There were 4,999 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.14% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,458 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 5.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 29.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,089, and the median income for a family was $39,705. Males had a median income of $28,361 versus $19,006 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,090. About 6.40% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

★ Marysville, 3,065

★ Blue Rapids, 1,046

★ Frankfort, 797

★ Waterville, 628

★ Axtell, 432

★ Beattie, 267

★ Summerfield, 203

★ Vermillion, 99

★ Oketo, 84

Townships

Marshall County is divided into twenty-five townships. The city of Marysville is considered ''governmentally independent'' and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/mi²)	Land area km² (mi²)	Water area km² (mi²)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Balderson	03850		106	1 (3)	98 (38)	0 (0)	0.09%
Bigelow	06725		66	1 (2)	97 (37)	1 (0)	0.96%
Blue Rapids	07675		78	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.23%
Blue Rapids City	07700		1,201	13 (34)	92 (36)	1 (0)	0.98%
Center	11850		151	2 (4)	98 (38)	0 (0)	0 %
Clear Fork	13875		54	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%
Cleveland	14100		91	1 (3)	92 (36)	1 (0)	1.02%
Cottage Hill	15850		143	2 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%
Elm Creek	20600		178	2 (5)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%
Franklin	24450		337	3 (9)	98 (38)	0 (0)	0.06%
Guittard	29225		454	5 (13)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%
Herkimer	31450		234	3 (7)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%
Lincoln	40850		130	1 (4)	92 (35)	0 (0)	0.36%
Logan	41975		335	4 (9)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Marysville	45075		383	5 (12)	84 (32)	0 (0)	0 %
Murray	49275		640	7 (18)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.14%
Noble	50850		217	2 (6)	92 (35)	1 (0)	0.83%
Oketo	52550		251	3 (7)	92 (35)	0 (0)	0 %
Richland	59450		206	2 (6)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Rock	60425		123	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.09%
St. Bridget	62100		232	3 (7)	92 (35)	0 (0)	0.05%
Vermillion	73550		1,012	11 (28)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.07%
Walnut	75025		144	2 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Waterville	75975		797	9 (22)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%
Wells	76525		131	1 (3)	98 (38)	0 (0)	0 %

Education

Unified school districts

★ Marysville USD 364

★ Vermillion USD 380

★ Axtell USD 488

★ Valley Heights USD 498

Trivia

★ The township of Franklin has produced one Major League Baseball player...pitcher Frank Wayenberg. (b. August 27, 1898)

★ The township of Herkimer has produced one Major League Baseball player...outfielder Butch Nieman. (b. February 8, 1918)

★ The township of Walnut has produced one Major League Baseball player...pitcher Don Songer. (b. January 31, 1899)

See also

Reference

★ [1] - Historical Tornado

External links

★ [2] - The Irving, KS Tornado
;General county information
:
★ Blue Skyways
;County Level Data
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★ Kansas Statistical Abstract