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Welcome to Marshall County ...

Time Zone: Marshall County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marysville is the Seat for Marshall County.

Marshall County is one of the original counties of Kansas and was founded August 25, 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marshall had a population of 9,707 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,111 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshall represented 0.35% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Marshall County:

  • Axtell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Axtell is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Beattie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
    • Beattie is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Blue Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
    • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <3>
  • Frankfort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Frankfort is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oketo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
    • Oketo is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Summerfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Vermillion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
    • Vermillion is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <3>
  • Waterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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