Marmaton Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 815.
Marmaton Township | |
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Coordinates: 37°48′45″N 094°49′21″W / 37.81250°N 94.82250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Bourbon |
Area | |
• Total | 56.11 sq mi (145.34 km2) |
• Land | 56.04 sq mi (145.14 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.14% |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 815 |
• Density | 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0474758 |
History
editMarmaton is a corruption of Marmiton, a French name given by fur traders meaning "scullion".[1]
Geography
editMarmaton Township covers an area of 56.11 square miles (145.3 km2) and contains one city, Redfield, and the unincorporated community of Marmotan. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Marmaton and Woods.
The largest section of scenic Hollister Wildlife Area, containing portions of Pawnee Creek and Elm Creek, is located in the south. Bunion Creek, Cedar Creek, Chambers Branch, Paint Creek and Robinson Branch also run through the township.
Transportation
editMarmaton Township is the site of Fort Scott Municipal Airport, a municipally-owned general aviation airport and landing strip.
Further reading
editReferences
edit- ^ Robley, T. F. (1894). History of Bourbon County, Kansas: To the Close of 1865. Press of the Monitor book & printing Company. pp. 98.
External links
edit- City-Data.com
- Bourbon County Maps: Current, Historic Collection