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Colfax Township, Marion County, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°33′57″N 97°05′45″W / 38.5657039°N 97.0957761°W / 38.5657039; -97.0957761
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Colfax Township
Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Location within Marion County
Colfax Township is located in Kansas
Colfax Township
Colfax Township
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°33′57″N 97°05′45″W / 38.5657039°N 97.0957761°W / 38.5657039; -97.0957761[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length6.0 mi (9.7 km)
 • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation
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1,460 ft (450 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total291
 • Density8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-14800 [1]
GNIS ID477128 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Colfax Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 291, including the city of Ramona.[2]

Geography

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Colfax Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).

Communities

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The township contains the following settlements:

Cemeteries

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The township contains the following cemeteries:[3]

  • Lewis Cemetery, located in Section 2 T17S R3E.
  • Lutheran Church Cemetery, located in Section 19 T17S R3E.
  • Mohn Cemetery (aka Tampa Mennonite Cemetery), located in Section 32 T17S R3E.
  • St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery (aka North Tampa Cemetery), located in Section 6 T17S R3E.
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery, located in Section 19 T17S R3E.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Colfax Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Colfax". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  3. ^ Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)

Further reading

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See also: List of books about Marion County, Kansas
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