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Marshall County, Kansas

Date Established: August 25, 1855
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Marshall County
County Seat: Marysville
Origin of Name: For Frank [or Francis] J. Marshall, member of the first territorial legislature, who operated a ferry on the Big Blue River at the Oregon Trail crossing.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Balderson Township  91 
Bigelow Township  59 
Blue Rapids City Township  1,017 
Blue Rapids Township  89 
Center Township  130 
Clear Fork Township  42 
Cleveland Township  68 
Cottage Hill Township  131 
Elm Creek Township  150 
Franklin Township  273 
Guittard Township  372 
Herkimer Township  191 
Lincoln Township  145 
Logan Township  251 
Marysville (city)  3,447 
Marysville Township  270 
Murray Township  600 
Noble Township  157 
Oketo Township  221 
Richland Township  159 
Rock Township  159 
St. Bridget Township  132 
Vermillion Township  904 
Walnut Township  101 
Waterville Township  782 
Wells Township  97 
Total population: 10,038 

Township map of Marshall County, 2000
Population:
1860 (2,280)
1870 (6,901)
1880 (16,136)
1890 (23,912)
1900 (24,355)
1910 (23,880)
1920 (22,730)
1930 (23,056)
1940 (20,986)
1950 (17,926)
1960 (15,598)
1970 (13,139)
1980 (12,787)
1990 (11,705)
2000 (10,965)
2010 (10,117)
2020 (10,038)
Other Resources: Post offices in Marshall County
Cemeteries in Marshall County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Marshall County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Marshall County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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