Colfax Township, Marion County, Kansas

Colfax Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 291, including the city of Ramona.[2]

Colfax Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within Marion County
Location within Marion County
Colfax Township is located in Kansas
Colfax Township
Colfax Township
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°33′57″N 97°05′45″W / 38.5657039°N 97.0957761°W / 38.5657039; -97.0957761[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length6.0 mi (9.7 km)
 • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation1,460 ft (450 m)
Population
 • Total291
 • Density8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-14800 [1]
GNIS ID477128 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Geography edit

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

Communities edit

The township contains the following settlements:

Cemeteries edit

The township contains the following cemeteries:[3]

  • 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.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Colfax 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 Colfax". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  3. ^ Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)

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