Marion County, Kansas
| Marion County, Kansas | |
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Marion County Courthouse in Marion
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | August 30, 1855 |
| Named for | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Marion |
| Largest city | Hillsboro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 954 sq mi (2,471 km2) |
| • Land | 944 sq mi (2,445 km2) |
| • Water | 9.4 sq mi (24 km2), 1.0% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 12,660 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | MarionCoKS |
Coordinates: 38°24′N 97°09′W / 38.400°N 97.150°W
Marion County (standard abbreviation: MN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 12,660. The county seat is Marion. The county was named in honor of Francis Marion, a Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox".
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
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