Marshall County, Kansas

Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Marysville. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 10,038. The county was named after Frank J. Marshall, a state representative who operated the first ferry over the Big Blue River.

History

The Oregon Trail crosses Marshall County. The infamous Donner Reed Party rested along the banks of the Big Blue river and lost one of its members, Sarah Keyes, who is still buried at Alcove Springs (located outside of Marysville). Many documented pioneer bodies are buried surrounding Alcove Springs.

In 1849 Francis James Marshall, from Weston, Missouri, came to Marshall County and established a ferry service on the Big Blue River at "Independence Crossing." A few years later Francis Marshall decided to stay on in Marshall County and make it his home. He moved his ferry business to an upper crossing now known as Marysville (the city is named after Marshall's own wife Mary).History of Kansas Vol. 2 By Andreas

On May 30, 1879, the "Irving, Kansas Tornado" passed through Marshall County. This tornado measured F4 on the Fujita scale and had a damage path wide and long. Eighteen people were killed and sixty were injured.

The Marshall County Historical Society resides in the county's historic courthouse, which is now a museum and research library.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water.

Adjacent counties Pawnee County, Nebraska (northeast) Nemaha County (east) Pottawatomie County (south) Riley County (southwest) Washington County (west) Gage County, Nebraska (northwest)

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Marshall County, Kansas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980 Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)12,72411,60110,7169,7279,41099.51%99.11%97.73%96.15%93.74%Black or African American alone (NH)692426390.05%0.08%0.22%0.26%0.39%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)5343826230.04%0.29%0.35%0.26%0.23%Asian alone (NH)13112122410.10%0.09%0.19%0.22%0.41%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census130xx0.01%0.03%0.00%Other race alone (NH)2122130.02%0.01%0.02%0.02%0.13%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census80118285xx0.73%1.17%2.84%Hispanic or Latino (any race)3749831932270.29%0.42%0.76%1.91%2.26%Total12,78711,70510,96510,11710,038 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 10,038 and a median age of 43.6 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.4 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.3% of the population.

There were 4,195 households in the county, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 4,762 housing units, of which 11.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.4% were owner-occupied and 22.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.8%.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 10,965 people, 4,458 households, and 3,026 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 4,999 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.14% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,458 households, out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 5.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 29.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,089, and the median income for a family was $39,705. Males had a median income of $28,361 versus $19,006 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,090. About 6.40% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential elections Marshall County is, in common with most rural regions of the Great Plains states, a predominantly Republican county. The county has not been carried by a Democratic candidate in a presidential election since 1932, and has only failed to back the Republican candidate in two other elections from 1888 on. The closest Democrats have come to winning the county since 1932 was in 1964, when Barry Goldwater only won it by 98 votes in the midst of a national landslide by Lyndon B. Johnson, and 1992 when George H. W. Bush only won it by eight votes in conjunction with independent candidate Ross Perot winning a significant share of the vote.

Laws Marshall County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement.

Education

Unified school districts Marysville USD 364 Vermillion USD 380 Valley Heights USD 498 Historical Axtell USD 488 (Marshall County) and Sabetha USD 441 (Nemaha County) consolidated to create Prairie Hills USD 113.School consolidations in Kansas for past decade; Topeka-Capital Journal; July 24, 2011.

Communities

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Marshall County.

Cities

Axtell Beattie Blue Rapids Frankfort Marysville (county seat) Oketo Summerfield Vermillion Waterville

Unincorporated communities † means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.

Bremen† Herkimer† Home† Lillis Marietta Vliets Winifred

Ghost towns

Bigelow Irving

Townships Marshall County is divided into twenty-five townships. The city of Marysville is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau. Township FIPS Populationcenter Population Populationdensity/km2 (/sq mi) Land areakm2 (sq mi) Water areakm2 (sq mi) Water % Geographic coordinates Balderson 03850 106 1 (3) 98 (38) 0 (0) 0.09% Bigelow 06725 66 1 (2) 97 (37) 1 (0) 0.96% Blue Rapids 07675 Blue Rapids 78 1 (2) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.23% Blue Rapids City 07700 Irving 1,201 13 (34) 92 (36) 1 (0) 0.98% Center 11850 Reedsville 151 2 (4) 98 (38) 0 (0) 0% Clear Fork 13875 Bigelow 54 1 (2) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.02% Cleveland 14100 91 1 (3) 92 (36) 1 (0) 1.02% Cottage Hill 15850 Cottage Hill 143 2 (4) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% Elm Creek 20600 Schroyer 178 2 (5) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.02% Franklin 24450 Home City 337 3 (9) 98 (38) 0 (0) 0.06% Guittard 29225 Beattie 454 5 (13) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% Herkimer 31450 234 3 (7) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.02% Lincoln 40850 130 1 (4) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0.36% Logan 41975 Bremen, Herkimer 335 4 (9) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0% Marysville 45075 Marysville 383 5 (12) 84 (32) 0 (0) 0% Murray 49275 Axtell 640 7 (18) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.14% Noble 50850 Vermillion, Vliets 217 2 (6) 92 (35) 1 (0) 0.83% Oketo 52550 Marietta, Oketo 251 3 (7) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0% Richland 59450 Summerfield 206 2 (6) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0% Rock 60425 123 1 (3) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.09% St. Bridget 62100 Mina 232 3 (7) 92 (35) 0 (0) 0.05% Vermillion 73550 Barrett, Frankfort 1,012 11 (28) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.07% Walnut 75025 144 2 (4) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0% Waterville 75975 Waterville 797 9 (22) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% Wells 76525 131 1 (3) 98 (38) 0 (0) 0% "Plat book of Marshall County, Kansas" 1904. https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209410

Notable people Frank Wayenberg (1898-1975) - pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in 1924. Butch Nieman (1918-1993) - born in Herkimer, played outfield for the Boston Braves from 1943 to 1945. Don Songer (1899-1962) - pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1924 to 1927 and the New York Giants in 1927.

Marshall County, Kansas

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