Marion County, Kansas
59 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,754
- Median household income
- $64,695
- ±4,593
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 200 of 5,830 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.4%
- 4,058 of 4,750 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Marion | 11,712 (2021) | 200 S 3rd St, Marion | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Burns | 232 (2021) | Po Box 157, Burns | Website |
| City of Durham | 86 (2021) | Po Box 73, Durham | — |
| City of Florence | 387 (2021) | 511 Main St, Florence | Website |
| City of Goessel | 558 (2021) | Po Box 347, Goessel | Website |
| City of Hillsboro | 2,740 (2021) | Po Box 125, Hillsboro | Website |
| City of Lehigh | 159 (2021) | Po Box 208, Lehigh | — |
| City of Lincolnville | 166 (2021) | Po Box 96, Lincolnville | — |
| City of Lost Springs | 54 (2021) | 108 Chicago Ave, Lost Springs | — |
| City of Marion | 1,902 (2021) | 208 E Santa Fe St, Marion | Website |
| City of Peabody | 932 (2021) | 300 N Walnut St, Peabody | Website |
| City of Ramona | 79 (2021) | Po Box 84, Ramona | — |
| City of Tampa | 108 (2021) | Po Box 66, Tampa | — |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Catlin | 181 (2021) | 1425 110th, Peabody | — |
| Township of Centre | 466 (2021) | 1904 230th, Marion | — |
| Township of Clear Creek | 441 (2021) | 408 N Topeka Ave, Lincolnville | — |
| Township of Doyle | 39 (2021) | 873 Bluestem Rd, Florence | — |
| Township of Durham Park | 206 (2021) | 2870 Falcon, Durham | — |
| Township of East Branch | 179 (2021) | 1259 90th, Peabody | — |
| Township of Fairplay | 88 (2021) | 2468 120th, Florence | — |
| Township of Gale | 239 (2021) | 2265 Pawnee, Marion | — |
| Township of Grant | 121 (2021) | 1969 Yarrow, Marion | — |
| Township of Lehigh | 313 (2021) | 2145 Chisholm, Lehigh | — |
| Township of Liberty | 346 (2021) | 1837 Holly, Hillsboro | — |
| Township of Logan | 133 (2021) | 527 340th, Tampa | — |
| Township of Menno | 318 (2021) | 325 140th, Hillsboro | — |
| Township of Peabody | 1,112 (2021) | 10026 Ne Lake Rd, Peabody | — |
| Township of Risley | 212 (2021) | 935 230th, Hillsboro | — |
| Township of West Branch | 1,012 (2021) | 275 80th, Newton | — |
| Township of Wilson | 197 (2021) | 1726 140th, Marion | — |
Special districts 29
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 106 E 9th St, Florence | — |
| Claney Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1528 Remington, Marion | — |
| College Hill Cemetery | Cemeteries | 3667 Pawnee Rd, Ramona | — |
| French Creek Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1161 210th, Hillsboro | — |
| Gard Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1388 Pawnee, Marion | — |
| Grant Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 3026 Highway 150, Marion | — |
| Lewis Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 112 Paint Rd, Ramona | — |
| Lincolnville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 111, Lincolnville | — |
| Lost Springs Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 56, Lost Springs | — |
| Pilsen Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 423 N Lincoln St, Marion | — |
| Prairie Lawn Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 17, Peabody | — |
| Summit Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2271 40th, Peabody | — |
| Tampa Community Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 202 W 2nd, Tampa | — |
| Whitewater Center Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2032 Briarwood Ct, Newton | — |
| Cottonwood Valley Drainage District | Drainage | 424 Moore St, Marion | — |
| Marion County Hospital District 1 | Hospitals | 535 S Freeborn St, Marion | Website |
| Florence Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 124 E 9th St, Florence | — |
| Goessel Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 217, Healy | — |
| Hillsboro Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 506 W Grand Ave, Hillsboro | — |
| Marion City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1501 E Lawrence St, Marion | — |
| Peabody Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 501 N Vine St, Peabody | Website |
| Eastshore Improvement District | Sewerage | 2156 Strassburg, Marion | — |
| Marion County Improvement District 3 | Sewerage | 2739 Remington, Marion | — |
| Marion County Improvement District 2 | Sewerage and water supply | 200 S 3rd St, Marion | — |
| Doyle Creek Watershed Joint District 86 | Soil and water conservation | 1405 S Spencer Rd, Newton | — |
| Marion County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 303 Eisenhower Dr, Marion | — |
| Marion Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | 2868 Kanza, Durham | — |
| Marion Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 2156 Strassburg, Marion | — |
| Marion Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | 109 S Main St, Hillsboro | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Centre
School district2 schools
2382 310th St, Lost Springs, KS, 66859
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh
School district2 schools
416 S. Date Street, Hillsboro, KS, 67063
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Goessel
School district2 schools
500 E. Main, Goessel, KS, 67053
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Marion-Florence
School district3 schools
101 N Thorp, Marion, KS, 66861
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Peabody-Burns
School district2 schools
506 Elm Street, Peabody, KS, 66866
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Hillsboro Farmers' Market
Memorial Drive, Hillsboro, KS, 67063
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Doyle Valley Farmers' Market
100 S. Walnut St., Santa Fe Park, Peabody, KS, 66866
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.