Marshall County, Kansas

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Marshall County
County
Marshall Co KS Courthouse.JPG
Former Marshall County Courthouse (left), current one-story courthouse (right) in Marysville (2010)
Map of Kansas highlighting Marshall County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas in United States.svg
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N96°33′W / 39.800°N 96.550°W / 39.800; -96.550
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Kansas.svg  Kansas
FoundedAugust 25, 1855
Named for Frank J. Marshall
Seat Marysville
Largest cityMarysville
Area
 • Total
905 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Water4.9 sq mi (13 km2)  0.20%
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
10,038
 • Estimate 
(2023) [2]
9,933 Decrease2.svg
 • Density11.1/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code 785
Congressional district 1st
Website ks-marshall.manatron.com

Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Marysville. [3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 10,038. [1] The county was named after Frank J. Marshall, a state representative who operated the first ferry over the Big Blue River.

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History

The Oregon Trail crosses Marshall County. The Infamous Donner Reed Party rested along the banks of the Big Blue river and lost one of its members, Sarah Keyes, who is still buried at Alcove Springs (located outside of Marysville). Many documented pioneer bodies are buried surrounding Alcove Spring.

In 1849 Francis James Marshall, from Weston, Missouri, came to Marshall County and established a ferry service on the Big Blue River at "Independence Crossing." A few years later Francis Marshall decided to stay on in Marshall County and make it his home. He moved his Ferry business to an upper crossing now known as Marysville (the city is named after Marshall's own wife Mary). [4]

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 (730 m) wide and 100 miles (160 km) long. Eighteen people were killed and sixty were injured. [5]

The Marshall County Historical Society resides in the county's historic courthouse, which is now a museum and research library.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 905 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 900 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km2) (0.5%) is water. [6]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 74—
1870 768937.8%
1880 12,4531,521.5%
1890 20,53964.9%
1900 24,35518.6%
1910 23,880−2.0%
1920 22,730−4.8%
1930 23,0561.4%
1940 20,986−9.0%
1950 17,926−14.6%
1960 15,598−13.0%
1970 13,139−15.8%
1980 12,787−2.7%
1990 11,705−8.5%
2000 10,965−6.3%
2010 10,117−7.7%
2020 10,038−0.8%
2023 (est.)9,933 [7] −1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1790-1960 [9] 1900-1990 [10]
1990-2000 [11] 2010-2020 [1]

As of the census [12] of 2000, there were 10,965 people, 4,458 households, and 3,026 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4.6 people/km2). There were 4,999 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2.3/km2). 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.

Government

Presidential elections

Marshall County is a strongly Republican county. The county has not been carried by a Democratic candidate in a presidential election since 1932, & has only failed to back the Republican candidate in two other elections from 1888 on. The closest Democrats have came to winning the county since 1932 was in 1964 when Barry Goldwater only won it by 98 votes in the midst of a national landslide by Lyndon B. Johnson & 1992 when George H. W. Bush only won it by eight votes in conjunction with independent candidate Ross Perot winning a significant share of the vote.

Presidential election results
United States presidential election results for Marshall County, Kansas [13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 3,56673.40%1,17524.19%1172.41%
2020 3,72972.92%1,25924.62%1262.46%
2016 3,30770.77%1,07222.94%2946.29%
2012 3,19566.94%1,46930.78%1092.28%
2008 3,15762.69%1,78435.42%951.89%
2004 3,26163.84%1,78935.02%581.14%
2000 3,06659.94%1,83135.80%2184.26%
1996 2,81151.11%1,93235.13%75713.76%
1992 2,03034.65%2,02234.52%1,80630.83%
1988 3,14054.23%2,56044.21%901.55%
1984 4,09868.49%1,81330.30%721.20%
1980 4,12767.69%1,55525.50%4156.81%
1976 6,18752.17%5,36645.24%3072.59%
1972 4,12767.68%1,82329.90%1482.43%
1968 3,83558.85%1,94929.91%73311.25%
1964 3,43250.31%3,33448.87%560.82%
1960 4,93262.50%2,93137.14%280.35%
1956 5,66469.25%2,48730.41%280.34%
1952 6,85175.35%2,21524.36%260.29%
1948 5,12261.50%3,14837.80%590.71%
1944 6,18469.59%2,68130.17%210.24%
1940 7,28666.65%3,58832.82%570.52%
1936 5,92952.98%5,23846.81%240.21%
1932 4,45542.25%5,97056.62%1191.13%
1928 6,91867.06%3,32932.27%690.67%
1924 5,80962.35%2,36925.43%1,13912.22%
1920 5,70671.47%2,02625.38%2523.16%
1916 4,58150.08%4,27546.74%2913.18%
1912 1,49226.98%2,27841.20%1,75931.81%
1908 3,29655.91%2,51442.65%851.44%
1904 3,53066.14%1,56429.30%2434.55%
1900 3,41355.63%2,66943.50%530.86%
1896 3,05251.75%2,77647.07%701.19%
1892 2,53145.32%00.00%3,05454.68%
1888 2,54748.33%1,81534.44%90817.23%

Laws

Marshall County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement. [14]

Education

Unified school districts

Historical

Communities

2005 map of Marshall County (map legend) Map of Marshall Co, Ks, USA.png
2005 map of Marshall County (map legend)

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Marshall County. [16]

Cities

Unincorporated communities

† means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.

Ghost towns

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		PopulationPopulation
density
/km2 (/sq mi)		Land area
km2 (sq mi)		Water area
km2 (sq mi)		Water %Geographic coordinates
Balderson038501061 (3)98 (38)0 (0)0.09% 39°57′39″N96°30′39″W / 39.96083°N 96.51083°W / 39.96083; -96.51083
Bigelow06725661 (2)97 (37)1 (0)0.96% 39°36′36″N96°31′56″W / 39.61000°N 96.53222°W / 39.61000; -96.53222
Blue Rapids07675 Blue Rapids 781 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0.23% 39°37′17″N96°37′28″W / 39.62139°N 96.62444°W / 39.62139; -96.62444
Blue Rapids City07700 Irving 1,20113 (34)92 (36)1 (0)0.98% 39°41′6″N96°39′19″W / 39.68500°N 96.65528°W / 39.68500; -96.65528
Center11850 Reedsville 1512 (4)98 (38)0 (0)0% 39°47′14″N96°30′51″W / 39.78722°N 96.51417°W / 39.78722; -96.51417
Clear Fork13875 Bigelow 541 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0.02% 39°36′58″N96°23′55″W / 39.61611°N 96.39861°W / 39.61611; -96.39861
Cleveland14100911 (3)92 (36)1 (0)1.02% 39°36′43″N96°17′47″W / 39.61194°N 96.29639°W / 39.61194; -96.29639
Cottage Hill15850 Cottage Hill 1432 (4)93 (36)0 (0)0.03% 39°36′10″N96°45′34″W / 39.60278°N 96.75944°W / 39.60278; -96.75944
Elm Creek20600 Schroyer 1782 (5)93 (36)0 (0)0.02% 39°46′57″N96°37′52″W / 39.78250°N 96.63111°W / 39.78250; -96.63111
Franklin24450 Home City 3373 (9)98 (38)0 (0)0.06% 39°51′47″N96°31′46″W / 39.86306°N 96.52944°W / 39.86306; -96.52944
Guittard29225 Beattie 4545 (13)93 (36)0 (0)0.03% 39°51′52″N96°24′53″W / 39.86444°N 96.41472°W / 39.86444; -96.41472
Herkimer314502343 (7)92 (36)0 (0)0.02% 39°57′44″N96°45′2″W / 39.96222°N 96.75056°W / 39.96222; -96.75056
Lincoln408501301 (4)92 (35)0 (0)0.36% 39°46′56″N96°17′27″W / 39.78222°N 96.29083°W / 39.78222; -96.29083
Logan41975 Bremen, Herkimer 3354 (9)93 (36)0 (0)0% 39°53′14″N96°45′8″W / 39.88722°N 96.75222°W / 39.88722; -96.75222
Marysville45075 Marysville 3835 (12)84 (32)0 (0)0% 39°51′36″N96°38′42″W / 39.86000°N 96.64500°W / 39.86000; -96.64500
Murray49275 Axtell 6407 (18)92 (36)0 (0)0.14% 39°52′28″N96°16′17″W / 39.87444°N 96.27139°W / 39.87444; -96.27139
Noble50850 Vermillion, Vliets 2172 (6)92 (35)1 (0)0.83% 39°42′45″N96°17′6″W / 39.71250°N 96.28500°W / 39.71250; -96.28500
Oketo52550 Marietta, Oketo 2513 (7)92 (35)0 (0)0% 39°57′11″N96°37′32″W / 39.95306°N 96.62556°W / 39.95306; -96.62556
Richland59450 Summerfield 2062 (6)93 (36)0 (0)0% 39°57′54″N96°23′55″W / 39.96500°N 96.39861°W / 39.96500; -96.39861
Rock 604251231 (3)93 (36)0 (0)0.09% 39°47′2″N96°24′45″W / 39.78389°N 96.41250°W / 39.78389; -96.41250
St. Bridget62100 Mina 2323 (7)92 (35)0 (0)0.05% 39°57′53″N96°19′28″W / 39.96472°N 96.32444°W / 39.96472; -96.32444
Vermillion73550 Barrett, Frankfort 1,01211 (28)93 (36)0 (0)0.07% 39°42′12″N96°24′48″W / 39.70333°N 96.41333°W / 39.70333; -96.41333
Walnut750251442 (4)93 (36)0 (0)0% 39°47′28″N96°44′45″W / 39.79111°N 96.74583°W / 39.79111; -96.74583
Waterville75975 Waterville 7979 (22)93 (36)0 (0)0.03% 39°41′44″N96°45′8″W / 39.69556°N 96.75222°W / 39.69556; -96.75222
Wells 765251311 (3)98 (38)0 (0)0% 39°41′13″N96°30′39″W / 39.68694°N 96.51083°W / 39.68694; -96.51083

[17]

Notable people

See also

The Irving stone marker southeast of Blue Rapids. Irving Marker.JPG
The Irving stone marker southeast of Blue Rapids.
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References

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  17. ↑ "Plat book of Marshall County, Kansas" 1904. https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209410

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