Gale Township, Marion County, Kansas
Gale Township Marion County, Kansas | |
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 Location within Marion County | |
  Gale Township Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°23′36″N 97°05′54″W / 38.3933168°N 97.0982251°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34 sq mi (90 km2) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| • Width | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 219 |
| • Density | 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-25075 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 477230 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Gale Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 219, including Canada and Eastshore.[2]
Geography
[edit]Gale Township covers an area of 34 square miles (88.1 km2). The Marion Reservoir is located in the township.
Communities
[edit]The township contains the following settlements:
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains the following cemeteries:
- Brunk Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 31 T19S R3E.[3]
- Canada Cemetery, located in Section 28 T19S R3E.[3]
- Mennonite Church Ebenezer of Bruderthal Cemetery (in 1965 while Marion Reservoir was built, it was moved to "Haven of Rest" in Liberty Township), located in Section 19 T19S R3E.[3]
- Strassburg Cemetery, located in Section 14 T19S R3E.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Gale Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Gale". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
[edit]External links
[edit]- Marion County website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |