West Branch Township, Marion County, Kansas

West Branch Township
Marion County, Kansas
Township

Location within Marion County
West Branch Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°13′30″N 097°19′35″W / 38.22500°N 97.32639°W / 38.22500; -97.32639Coordinates: 38°13′30″N 097°19′35″W / 38.22500°N 97.32639°W / 38.22500; -97.32639
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 1,539 ft (469 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 966
 • Density 27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone UTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-76775 [2]
GNIS feature ID 477348 [3]
Website County Website

West Branch Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 966, including the city of Goessel.[1]

Geography

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

Cities and towns

The township contains the following settlements:

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

  • Emmethal Community Cemetery, located in Section 29 T29S R1E.[4]
  • General Conference of Mennonite Church of North America Cemetery, located in Section 27 T21S R1E.[4]
  • Goessel Cemetery (1 block south of Main St on Cedar St), located in Section 5 T21S R1E.[4]
  • Goessel Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, located in Section 8 T21S R1E.[4]
  • Greenfield Cemetery (a.k.a. Greunfeld Cemetery), located in Section 16 T21S R1E.[4]
  • Schoenthal Cemetery, located in Section 35 T21S R1E.[4]
  • Tabor Mennonite Cemetery, located in Section 21 T21S R1E.[4]
  • Green Valley Cemetery (a.k.a. Quiring Cemetery) (a.k.a. West Branch Gravesite), located in Section 11 T21S R1E.[4]
  • Heibert Farm Cemetery, located in Section 27 T21S R1E.[4]
  • Voth Cemetery, located in Section 1 T21S R1E.[4]
  • Unknown Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 36 T21S R1E.[4]

Transportation

K-15 highway passes north to south through the township.[5]

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Total Population - Township of West Branch". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of West Branch
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Marion County Cemetery List.
  5. ↑ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.
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