Marion County, Kansas
Marion County, Kansas | |
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Marion County Courthouse in Marion (2009) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′N 97°06′W / 38.350°N 97.100°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | August 30, 1855 |
| Named after | 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 11,823 |
• Estimate (2023) | 11,690 |
| • Density | 12.5/sq mi (4.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620, 785 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | marioncoks.net |
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Marion and its most populous city is Hillsboro. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 11,823. The county was named in honor of Francis Marion, a brigadier general of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox".