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Marion TownshipKS

A town of 1,107.

Population
1,107
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$89K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
28.0
years
Jobs based here
204
A commuter town

Is Marion Township a good place to live?

The best of Marion Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. 40% of residents are under 18 in Marion Township, against 24% in Kansas’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 8 of Kansas’ 373 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Marion Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Cost of livingWeakestDJobs & incomeC−WalkabilityC−Hazard risk
Small town

1,107 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Uniontown · 1 miRedfield · 6 miBronson · 6 miWalnut Township · 8 miElsmore · 9 miFranklin Township · 9 mi
Elsmore TownshipWalnut TownshipMarmaton TownshipFranklin TownshipMill Creek TownshipMarmaton TownshipElsmore TownshipWalnut TownshipMarmaton TownshipFranklin TownshipMill Creek TownshipMarmaton TownshipMarion Township

How Marion Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Marion Township is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $89K, 1.5 years of the county’s $59K median household incomeA+Open →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →HealthGirard Medical Center 23.2 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 28.0–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Marion Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Marion Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBourbon Co RWD 2cNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marion Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUniontown Unified School District 235Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBourbon County ClerkBourbon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes66779, 66716, 66769, 6675566779 54% · 66716 32% · 66769 12% · 66755 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Marion Township.

SchoolsB+

Public schools in Marion Township beat 65% of Kansas districts

Its public schools are run by the Uniontown school district. Its two schools are below.

65%of KS districts it outscoresB+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
West Bourbon ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6263A
Uniontown High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12178D
Full pageMarion Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsUniontownVs. the neighbors6 bordering townsEvery school2 schools · West Bourbon ElementaryQuestions“Are Marion Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Marion Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Marion Township for work: only 8% work in town. 17% of Marion Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Marion Township grew to 204 in 2023, 29 more than in 2013.

8%work in town
Marion TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work22 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town7.6%15%8%
Median household income$71,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Marion Township8%
Fort Scott28%
Uniontown5%
Pittsburg4%
Wichita3%
27 mi
median commute distance
204
jobs based in Marion Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Full pageMarion Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here204 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work8% work in Marion TownshipCommute times22 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 27 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Marion Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageMarion Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Marion TownshipGet ready2.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Marion Township

Marion Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Marion Township’s July high is 90°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMarion Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 23°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB−

Marion Township is less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns

Marion Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Marion Township adults get no exercise outside work.

48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Marion TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)37%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outMarion TownshipKS
More adults with COPD8.1%6.7%
More adults with arthritis30%25.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.4%8.1%
Girard Medical Center
23.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMarion Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby23.2 miles to an ER · Girard Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

OutdoorsC+

0.6% of Marion Township is conserved land

3.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 379 of 63,861 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bourbon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area0.1 mi377
2. Bronson City Park—2
3. Uniontown City Park—2
Full pageMarion Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map3.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Bourbon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife AreaConserved land0.6% conserved · 379 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Marion Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Marion Township

17pages on Marion Township
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 65% of KS districts · 2 schoolsHealthB−Better than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+Work & commuteD$71K median household income · 204 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC+4 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesAttractions3 nearby · Fort Scott National Historic Site 16 miLibraryBronson Public LibraryCollegesFort Scott Community College is 14.9 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 9″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Marion Township

Fort Scott Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Scott14.9 mi$3,390 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Marion Township for work

Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Fort Scott Fort Scott 28% 5% → Uniontown Uniontown 5% 4% → Pittsburg Pittsburg 4% 3% → Wichita Wichita 3% 3% → Iola Iola 3% 3% → Arkansas City Arkansas City 3% Marion Township · 8% stay
204jobs based in Marion Township
8%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Marion Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Marion Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,165.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
100 sq mi
Elevation
873 ft

Questions about Marion Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Marion Township, KS expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.