Marion TownshipKS
221 people call this town in Kansas home.
Is Marion Township a good place to live?
81% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Marion Township, above both Kansas’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Marion Township. Marion Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fred W. Kienhoff Barn and Herman Chrystal Barn. Marion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
221 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marion Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marion Township, and how to reach them.
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.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Marion Township’s workers commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away. The top destinations are St. Joseph (40%), Wathena (16%) and Troy (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Marion Township brings four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Marion Township is
38% of Marion Township adults have obesity. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5.
| Marion Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Marion Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Marion Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Marion Township, 37% come from inland flooding and 29% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Glore Psychiatric Museum and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marion Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery
9 mi MuseumPony Express Museum
9 mi TheatreMissouri Theatre
39 mi City parkEnglish Landing ParkPhoto credits
U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pony Express Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Missouri Theatre: Jack Boucher, Public domain · English Landing Park: Laura Gilchrist from Kansas City, United States, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Marion Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Marion Township
College town 28 of every 100 Marion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Marion Township for work
Where Marion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Marion Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Marion Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 215.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,053 ft
Questions about Marion Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marion Township, KS a good place to live?
Marion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.