Fairplay Township, Marion County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States
38°14′03″N 96°59′23″W / 38.2340855°N 96.9898118°W / 38.2340855; -96.9898118[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyMarionArea
 • Total45 sq mi (120 km2)Dimensions
 • Length8.0 mi (12.9 km) • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)Elevation
[1]
1,371 ft (418 m)Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total50 • Density1.1/sq mi (0.43/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-22350 [1]GNIS ID477371 [1]WebsiteCounty website

Fairplay Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 107, not including the city of Florence.[2]

Geography

Fairplay Township covers an area of 45 square miles (116.5 km2).

Communities

The township contains the following settlements:

  • City of Florence (west part). The east part of Florence is located in Doyle Township.
  • Ghost town of Oursler.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

  • Allison Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 13 T21S R4E.[3]
  • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery (aka Mount Calvary Cemetery), located in Section 14 T21S R5E.[3]

Transportation

U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 77 pass through the township.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Fairplay 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 Fairplay". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

Further reading

  • Marion County website
  • City-Data.com
  • Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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