Marshall County (Kansas)

Marshall County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Marysville.

Geography

The County is located in northeast Kansas, Nebraska and bordered to the north has an area of 2342 square kilometers, of which five square miles are water. It borders in Kansas clockwise to the following counties: Nemaha County, Pottawatomie County, Riley County and Washington County.

History

Marshall County was formed on 25 August 1855, one of the first 33 counties that were formed by the first territorial administration. It was named after Frank J. Marshall, a U.S. General who built a ferry to cross the Big Blue River. On May 30, 1879 Tornado Irving moved by the County. He reached the strength F4 on the Fujita scale, meaning a wind speed of 333-419 km / h, and left a path of destruction approximately 700 m wide and 160 km long. In this case, 18 people died and 60 were injured.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 10,965 people in Marshall County. Of these, 244 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 4458 households, and 3026 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.14 percent White, 0.23 percent African American, 0.36 percent Native American, 0.19 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.26 percent from other races groups; 0.80 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.76 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4458 households out of which 30.2 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 59.7 percent were married couples living together, 5.4 percent were single mothers and 32.1 percent were non-families. 29.5 percent of all households were single-person households and 17.0 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.

25.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.6 percent 18 to 24 years 23.6 percent between 25 and 44, 22.8 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 22.0 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 94.0 males.

The median income for a household was $ 32,089, and the median income for a family was $ 39,705. Males have a median income of $ 28,361, women $ 19,006. The per capita income was $ 17,090. 6.4 percent of families and 9.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns

In Marshall County, there are nine municipalities, all - are called Cities - as in all of Kansas.

Townships

Balderson Township
Bigelow Township
Blue Rapids City Township
Blue Rapids Township
Center Township
Clear Fork Township
Cleveland Township
Cottage Hill Township
Elm Creek Township
Franklin Township
Guittard Township
Herkimer Township
Lincoln Township
Logan Township
Marysville Township
Murray Township
Noble Township
Oketo Township
Richland Township
Skirt Township
St. Bridget Township
Vermillion Township
Walnut Township
Waterville Township
Wells Township

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