Colfax Township, Marion County, Kansas

Colfax Township
Marion County, Kansas
Township

Location within Marion County
Colfax Township
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°34′42″N 097°5′28″W / 38.57833°N 97.09111°W / 38.57833; -97.09111Coordinates: 38°34′42″N 097°5′28″W / 38.57833°N 97.09111°W / 38.57833; -97.09111
Country United States
State Kansas
County Marion
Area
 • Total 36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length 6.0 mi (9.7 km)
 • Width 6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation 1,463 ft (446 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 291
 • Density 8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone UTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-14800 [2]
GNIS feature ID 477128 [3]
Website County Website

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

Geography

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

Communities

The township contains the following settlements:

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:[4]

  • 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.

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Total Population - Township of Colfax". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Colfax
  4. ↑ Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)


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