Marshall County, Kansas

Marshall County (standard abbreviation: MS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 10,117.[1] The largest city and county seat is Marysville.[2]

Marshall County
County
Marshall County Courthouse in Marysville
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N 96°30′W
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedAugust 25, 1855
Named forFrank J. Marshall
SeatMarysville
Largest cityMarysville
Area
 • Total905 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Water4.9 sq mi (13 km2)  0.20%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
9,722
 • Density11/sq mi (4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd
Websiteks-marshall.manatron.com

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).[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Adjacent counties

Demographics
The Irving stone marker southeast of Blue Rapids.
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
186074—
1870768937.8%
188012,4531,521.5%
189020,53964.9%
190024,35518.6%
191023,880−2.0%
192022,730−4.8%
193023,0561.4%
194020,986−9.0%
195017,926−14.6%
196015,598−13.0%
197013,139−15.8%
198012,787−2.7%
199011,705−8.5%
200010,965−6.3%
201010,117−7.7%
2018 (est.)9,722[6]−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2016[1]

As of the census[11] 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 (5/km2). There were 4,999 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/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
Presidential Elections Results[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 70.8% 3,307 22.9% 1,072 6.3% 294
2012 66.9% 3,195 30.8% 1,469 2.3% 109
2008 62.7% 3,157 35.4% 1,784 1.9% 95
2004 63.8% 3,261 35.0% 1,789 1.1% 58
2000 59.9% 3,066 35.8% 1,831 4.3% 218
1996 51.1% 2,811 35.1% 1,932 13.8% 757
1992 34.7% 2,030 34.5% 2,022 30.8% 1,806
1988 54.2% 3,140 44.2% 2,560 1.6% 90
1984 68.5% 4,098 30.3% 1,813 1.2% 72
1980 67.7% 4,127 25.5% 1,555 6.8% 415
1976 52.2% 6,187 45.2% 5,366 2.6% 307
1972 67.7% 4,127 29.9% 1,823 2.4% 148
1968 58.9% 3,835 29.9% 1,949 11.3% 733
1964 50.3% 3,432 48.9% 3,334 0.8% 56
1960 62.5% 4,932 37.1% 2,931 0.4% 28
1956 69.3% 5,664 30.4% 2,487 0.3% 28
1952 75.4% 6,851 24.4% 2,215 0.3% 26
1948 61.5% 5,122 37.8% 3,148 0.7% 59
1944 69.6% 6,184 30.2% 2,681 0.2% 21
1940 66.7% 7,286 32.8% 3,588 0.5% 57
1936 53.0% 5,929 46.8% 5,238 0.2% 24
1932 42.3% 4,455 56.6% 5,970 1.1% 119
1928 67.1% 6,918 32.3% 3,329 0.7% 69
1924 62.4% 5,809 25.4% 2,369 12.2% 1,139
1920 71.5% 5,706 25.4% 2,026 3.2% 252
1916 50.1% 4,581 46.7% 4,275 3.2% 291
1912 27.0% 1,492 41.2% 2,278 31.8% 1,759
1908 55.9% 3,296 42.7% 2,514 1.4% 85
1904 66.1% 3,530 29.3% 1,564 4.6% 243
1900 55.6% 3,413 43.5% 2,669 0.9% 53
1896 51.8% 3,052 47.1% 2,776 1.2% 70
1892 45.3% 2,531 54.7% 3,054
1888 48.3% 2,547 34.4% 1,815 17.2% 908

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.[13]

Education

Unified school districts
Historical

Communities
2005 KDOT Map of Marshall County (map legend)

Cities

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

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.
TownshipFIPSPopulation
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″N 96°30′39″W
Bigelow06725661 (2)97 (37)1 (0)0.96%39°36′36″N 96°31′56″W
Blue Rapids07675Blue Rapids781 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0.23%39°37′17″N 96°37′28″W
Blue Rapids City07700Irving1,20113 (34)92 (36)1 (0)0.98%39°41′6″N 96°39′19″W
Center11850Reedsville1512 (4)98 (38)0 (0)0%39°47′14″N 96°30′51″W
Clear Fork13875Bigelow541 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0.02%39°36′58″N 96°23′55″W
Cleveland14100911 (3)92 (36)1 (0)1.02%39°36′43″N 96°17′47″W
Cottage Hill15850Cottage Hill1432 (4)93 (36)0 (0)0.03%39°36′10″N 96°45′34″W
Elm Creek20600Schroyer1782 (5)93 (36)0 (0)0.02%39°46′57″N 96°37′52″W
Franklin24450Home City3373 (9)98 (38)0 (0)0.06%39°51′47″N 96°31′46″W
Guittard29225Beattie4545 (13)93 (36)0 (0)0.03%39°51′52″N 96°24′53″W
Herkimer314502343 (7)92 (36)0 (0)0.02%39°57′44″N 96°45′2″W
Lincoln408501301 (4)92 (35)0 (0)0.36%39°46′56″N 96°17′27″W
Logan41975Bremen, Herkimer3354 (9)93 (36)0 (0)0%39°53′14″N 96°45′8″W
Marysville45075Marysville3835 (12)84 (32)0 (0)0%39°51′36″N 96°38′42″W
Murray49275Axtell6407 (18)92 (36)0 (0)0.14%39°52′28″N 96°16′17″W
Noble50850Vermillion, Vliets2172 (6)92 (35)1 (0)0.83%39°42′45″N 96°17′6″W
Oketo52550Marietta, Oketo2513 (7)92 (35)0 (0)0%39°57′11″N 96°37′32″W
Richland59450Summerfield2062 (6)93 (36)0 (0)0%39°57′54″N 96°23′55″W
Rock604251231 (3)93 (36)0 (0)0.09%39°47′2″N 96°24′45″W
St. Bridget62100Mina2323 (7)92 (35)0 (0)0.05%39°57′53″N 96°19′28″W
Vermillion73550Barrett, Frankfort1,01211 (28)93 (36)0 (0)0.07%39°42′12″N 96°24′48″W
Walnut750251442 (4)93 (36)0 (0)0%39°47′28″N 96°44′45″W
Waterville75975Waterville7979 (22)93 (36)0 (0)0.03%39°41′44″N 96°45′8″W
Wells765251311 (3)98 (38)0 (0)0%39°41′13″N 96°30′39″W

[15]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. History of Kansas Vol. 2 By Andreas
  4. John Albert Sleicher (1883). Leslie's. F. Leslie.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  9. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  13. "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
  14. School consolidations in Kansas for past decade; Topeka-Capital Journal; July 24, 2011.
  15. "Plat book of Marshall County, Kansas" 1904. https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209410

Further reading
See also: List of books about State of Kansas (which includes historical information about its counties and cities too)
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Tornados
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