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Centre Township, Marion County, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°21′05″N 96°59′17″W / 38.3513486°N 96.9881309°W / 38.3513486; -96.9881309
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Centre Township
Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Location within Marion County
Centre Township is located in Kansas
Centre Township
Centre Township
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°21′05″N 96°59′17″W / 38.3513486°N 96.9881309°W / 38.3513486; -96.9881309[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total
52 sq mi (130 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length10.0 mi (16.1 km)
 • Width7.0 mi (11.3 km)
Elevation
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1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
479
 • Density9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-12437 [1]
GNIS ID477247 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Centre Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 479, not including the city of Marion.[2]

Geography

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Centre Township covers an area of 52 square miles (134.7 km2). The Marion County Lake is located in the township.

Communities

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The township contains the following settlements:

Cemeteries

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The township contains the following cemeteries:[3]

  • Harter Cemetery, located in Section 26 T19S R4E.
  • Highland Cemetery (aka Marion City Cemetery), located in Section 32 T20S R4E.

Transportation

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U.S. Route 56 and U.S. Route 77 pass through the township. K-256 and K-150 state highway connect in the township.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Centre Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Centre". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  3. ^ Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)
  4. ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

Further reading

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See also: List of books about Marion County, Kansas
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