Marion County, Kansas

Marion County is a one of the county from Kansas's 105 counties, located in Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. The county has a population of 13361 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 12100, It is 37th most populous county in Kansas. It has total area of 953.54 sq mi (2469.66 kmē), of which, 943.11 square miles (2442.64 kmē) of it is land and 10.43 square miles (27.01 kmē) of it is water, making it the 20th largest by size in Kansas.

Marion County Kansas
Map of Marion County, Kansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 13361 people in the county, organized into 5114 households, and 3689 families residing in the county. The population density was 14.2 people per square mile (5.48/kmē), it is 44th most densely populated county in Kansas. There were 5882 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.39/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.46 persons, and the average family size was 2.94 persons. In the county Age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 105.2 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 108.5 females. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 12100, The racial makeup of the county was 97.17% White, 0.72% Black or African American, 0.72% American Indian, 0.19% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 1.19% from two or more races.

Marion County Kansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Marion County Kansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Marion County Kansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34500, it is the 45th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The median income for a family in the county was $41386, it is the 49th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The per capita income for the county was $16100, it is the 23rd lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Kansas.

In 2000, 3472 pupils and students, of which 49.63% are male and 50.37% are female, 25.99% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.41% nursery or pri school, 4.41% kindergarten, 46.05% elementary school, 24.54% high school and 19.59% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Burns CityMarion County0.350.350268755.61199033500
2Durham CityMarion County0.210.210114541.71640226875
3Florence CityMarion County0.770.770671871.61467226538
4Goessel CityMarion County0.30.305651870.31410633250
5Hillsboro CityMarion County1.991.99028541435.81554432736
6Lehigh CityMarion County0.30.30215714.31455438958
7Lincolnville CityMarion County0.220.2202251017.51631936563
8Lost Springs CityMarion County0.230.23071308.3722715455
9Marion CityMarion County2.222.2202110948.61646432125
10Peabody CityMarion County1.231.23013841124.71549329792
11Ramona CityMarion County0.30.3094318.51734526458
12Tampa CityMarion County0.20.20144736.51267718125
YearPopulation
April 2000 census13361
April 2000 Estimate13361
July 2000 Estimate13377
July 2001 Estimate13293
July 2002 Estimate13130
July 2003 Estimate13002
July 2004 Estimate12759
July 2005 Estimate12628
July 2006 Estimate12378
July 2007 Estimate12220
July 2008 Estimate12100
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10583188
Kindergarten6291153
Elementary school8417581599
High school396456852
College or graduate school319361680
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Marion County, Kansas$34500$41386$16100
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587