Gale Township, Marion County, Kansas

Gale Township
Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Location within Marion County
Gale Township Marion County, Kansas is located in Kansas
Gale Township Marion County, Kansas
Gale Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°23′36″N 97°05′54″W / 38.3933168°N 97.0982251°W / 38.3933168; -97.0982251[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total
34 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]
 • Total
219
 • Density6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS 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:

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

See also: List of books about Marion County, Kansas