{"id":3715,"date":"2023-05-28T22:39:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T22:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=3715"},"modified":"2026-08-16T19:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:08:27","slug":"marion-county-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/marion-county-kansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Marion County, Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marion County is a county in Kansas, United States, where the Great Plains meet the Flint Hills along the county&#8217;s eastern edge. It had a population of 11,823 at the 2020 census and covers 954 square miles (2,470 km2), of which 944 square miles is land and 9.4 square miles is water, centred near 38\u00b021\u2032N 97\u00b006\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Marion is the county seat, and its postal code is 66861. Hillsboro is the county&#8217;s most populous city. The county has 12 incorporated cities, two census-designated places, and several unincorporated communities. Marion County observes Central Time.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Marion County<\/h2>\n<p>Marion County has 12 incorporated cities, ranging from the county seat down to small rural towns of under 100 residents, plus a handful of unincorporated communities and two census-designated places (CDPs). The table below covers every settlement with a verified ZIP code or place name on record.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Marion<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>66861<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hillsboro<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>67063<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Peabody<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>66866<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Florence<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>66851<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Goessel<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>67053<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Burns<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>66840<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lincolnville<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>66858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lehigh<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>67073<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Durham<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>67438<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lost Springs<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>66859<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ramona<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>67475<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tampa<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>67483<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eastshore<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pilsen<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Antelope<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aulne<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Canada<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marion County Lake<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>A handful of Marion County place names on older maps &mdash; Oursler and Waldeck among them &mdash; were rail-era stops on the Santa Fe or Rock Island lines and no longer function as populated communities; they are omitted from the table above for lack of any current population or delivery data. Eastshore and Pilsen are both CDPs used by the Census Bureau to track population without incorporation.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>66861 &mdash; Marion (county seat)<\/li>\n<li>67063 &mdash; Hillsboro<\/li>\n<li>66866 &mdash; Peabody<\/li>\n<li>66851 &mdash; Florence<\/li>\n<li>67053 &mdash; Goessel<\/li>\n<li>66840 &mdash; Burns<\/li>\n<li>66858 &mdash; Lincolnville<\/li>\n<li>67073 &mdash; Lehigh<\/li>\n<li>67438 &mdash; Durham<\/li>\n<li>66859 &mdash; Lost Springs<\/li>\n<li>67475 &mdash; Ramona<\/li>\n<li>67483 &mdash; Tampa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unincorporated places and the two CDPs have no ZIP code of their own; mail there is delivered under the nearest incorporated town&#8217;s code.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Marion County sits on the Great Plains of central Kansas, with the Flint Hills rising along its eastern border. The Cottonwood River crosses the southern part of the county past Florence and Marion, and the Marion Reservoir, formed by a dam on the Cottonwood, sits just north of Marion. Farmland and grazing land cover most of the county outside its small town centres.<\/p>\n<p>Marion County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/dickinson-county-kansas\/\">Dickinson County<\/a> to the north, Morris County to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/chase-county\/\">Chase County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/butler-county-kansas\/\">Butler County<\/a> to the southeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/harvey-county\/\">Harvey County<\/a> to the southwest, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/mcpherson-county\/\">McPherson County<\/a> to the west, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/saline-county-kansas\/\">Saline County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Marion County&#8217;s population was 11,823 at the 2020 census. Hillsboro and Marion are its two largest communities. The county&#8217;s median household income runs below the Kansas median of $70,333, typical of Kansas&#8217;s rural wheat-belt counties. With a land area of 944 square miles, the county&#8217;s population density is roughly 12.5 people per square mile.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Agriculture, chiefly wheat and cattle, anchors the county&#8217;s economy, alongside grain handling and light manufacturing in Hillsboro and Marion. Tabor College, a Mennonite-affiliated liberal arts college, is based in Hillsboro. The 201-megawatt Sunflower Wind farm, which began construction in 2022, added a renewable-energy sector to the county&#8217;s traditional farm economy. Marion County Lake and Marion Reservoir draw regional visitors for fishing, camping, and boating.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Marion County was organized on August 30, 1855, and named for Francis Marion, the &#8220;Swamp Fox&#8221; brigadier general of the American Revolutionary War. The first permanent settlers arrived in 1858, with the first recorded birth and death in the county following in 1859. Mennonite immigrants from Russia and Prussia settled the Hillsboro and Goessel area starting in the 1870s, founding churches and institutions &mdash; including what became Tabor College &mdash; that still mark the county&#8217;s identity. The Santa Fe and Rock Island railroads, built through the county in the late 1800s, shaped the location of several of its towns.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>US-56 and K-15 cross the county through Florence, Marion, and Lincolnville, with K-150 and K-99 serving Hillsboro, Goessel, and Peabody.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wichita &mdash; about 55 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Salina &mdash; about 45 miles northwest<\/li>\n<li>Newton &mdash; about 30 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Emporia &mdash; about 45 miles east<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Marion County, Kansas?<\/strong><br \/>It is in central Kansas, where the Great Plains meet the Flint Hills, roughly 55 miles northeast of Wichita.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Marion County?<\/strong><br \/>11,823 residents, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Marion County?<\/strong><br \/>954 square miles (2,470 km2) in total, including 9.4 square miles of water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Marion County?<\/strong><br \/>Marion is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Marion County?<\/strong><br \/>Twelve incorporated cities, plus two census-designated places and several unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Marion County?<\/strong><br \/>Twelve ZIP codes, one per incorporated city, from 66840 (Burns) to 67483 (Tampa) &mdash; see the list above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Marion County known for?<\/strong><br \/>Its Mennonite heritage centred on Hillsboro and Tabor College, Marion Reservoir, and its wheat and cattle farm economy.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/kansas\/\">Towns and villages in Kansas<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marion County is a county in Kansas, United States, where the Great Plains meet the Flint Hills along the county&#8217;s eastern edge. 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