Gale Township, Marion County, Kansas

Gale Township Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Gale Township Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°23′15″N 097°5′21″W / 38.38750°N 97.08917°WCoordinates: 38°23′15″N 097°5′21″W / 38.38750°N 97.08917°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marion
Area
• Total	34 sq mi (90 km^2)
Dimensions
• Length	6.0 mi (9.7 km)
• Width	6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation	1,352 ft (412 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	219
• Density	6.4/sq mi (2.5/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-06:00)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-05:00)
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-25075 [2]
GNIS feature ID	477230 [3]
Website	County Website
W i k i p e d i a

Gale Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 219, including Canada and Eastshore.^[1]

Geography

Gale Township covers an area of 34 square miles (88.1 km²). The Marion Reservoir is located in the township.

Cities and towns

The township contains the following settlements:

• Unincorporated community of Canada.
• Unincorporated community of Eastshore.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

• Brunk Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 31 T19S R3E.^[4]
• Canada Cemetery, located in Section 28 T19S R3E.^[4]
• Mennonite Church Ebenezer of Bruderthal Cemetery (in 1965 while Marion Reservoir was built, it was moved to "Haven of Rest" in Liberty Township), located in Section 19 T19S R3E.^[4]
• Strassburg Cemetery, located in Section 14 T19S R3E.^[4]

Further reading

References

1. "2010 Total Population - Township of Gale". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Gale
4. Marion County Cemetery List.

External links

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