Gale Township, Marion County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States
38°23′36″N 97°05′54″W / 38.3933168°N 97.0982251°W / 38.3933168; -97.0982251[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyMarionArea
 • Total34 sq mi (90 km2)Dimensions
 • Length6.0 mi (9.7 km) • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)Elevation
[1]
1,348 ft (411 m)Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total219 • Density6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-25075 [1]GNIS ID477230 [1]WebsiteCounty website

Gale Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 219, including Canada and Eastshore.[2]

Geography

Gale Township covers an area of 34 square miles (88.1 km2). The Marion Reservoir is located in the township.

Communities

The township contains the following settlements:

  • Unincorporated community of Canada.
  • Unincorporated community of Eastshore.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

  • Brunk Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 31 T19S R3E.[3]
  • Canada Cemetery, located in Section 28 T19S R3E.[3]
  • Mennonite Church Ebenezer of Bruderthal Cemetery (in 1965 while Marion Reservoir was built, it was moved to "Haven of Rest" in Liberty Township), located in Section 19 T19S R3E.[3]
  • Strassburg Cemetery, located in Section 14 T19S R3E.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Gale 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 Gale". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

Further reading

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