Fairplay Township, Marion County, Kansas

Fairplay Township Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Fairplay Township Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°13′44″N 096°59′23″W / 38.22889°N 96.98972°WCoordinates: 38°13′44″N 096°59′23″W / 38.22889°N 96.98972°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marion
Area
• Total	45 sq mi (120 km^2)
Dimensions
• Length	8.0 mi (12.9 km)
• Width	6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation	1,371 ft (418 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	50
• Density	1.1/sq mi (0.43/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-06:00)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-05:00)
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-22350 [2]
GNIS feature ID	477371 [3]
Website	County Website
W i k i p e d i a

Fairplay Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 107, not including the city of Florence.^[1]

Geography

Fairplay Township covers an area of 45 square miles (116.5 km²).

Cities and towns

The township contains the following settlements:

• City of Florence (west part). The east part of Florence is located in Doyle Township.
• Ghost town of Oursler.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

• Allison Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 13 T21S R4E.^[4]
• St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery (aka Mount Calvary Cemetery), located in Section 14 T21S R5E.^[4]

Transportation

U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 77 pass through the township.^[5]

Further reading

References

1. "2010 Total Population - Township of Fairplay". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Fairplay
4. Marion County Cemetery List.
5. Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

External links

• Marion County Website
• City-Data.com
• Marion County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT