Marion County | |
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Coordinates: 38°21′N 97°06′W / 38.350°N 97.100°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | August 30, 1855 |
Named for | Francis Marion |
Seat | Marion |
Largest city | Hillsboro |
Area | |
• Total | 954 sq mi (2,470 km2) |
• Land | 944 sq mi (2,440 km2) |
• Water | 9.4 sq mi (24 km2) 1.0% |
Population | |
• Total | 11,823 |
• Density | 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620, 785 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | marioncoks.net |
Marion County (standard abbreviation: MN) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 11,823 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Marion. The county was named after Francis Marion, a Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox".[2]