Centre Township, Marion County, Kansas

Centre Township Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Centre Township Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°21′05″N 96°59′17″W / 38.3513486°N 96.9881309°W / 38.3513486; -96.9881309[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marion
Area
• Total	52 sq mi (130 km2)
Dimensions
• Length	10.0 mi (16.1 km)
• Width	7.0 mi (11.3 km)
Elevation [1]	1,375 ft (419 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	479
• Density	9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-12437 [1]
GNIS ID	477247 [1]
Website	County website

Centre Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 479, not including the city of Marion.^[2]

Centre Township covers an area of 52 square miles (134.7 km²). The Marion County Lake is located in the township.

The township contains the following settlements:

• City of Marion.
• Unincorporated community of Marion County Lake.

The township contains the following cemeteries:^[3]

• Harter Cemetery, located in Section 26 T19S R4E.
• Highland Cemetery (aka Marion City Cemetery), located in Section 32 T20S R4E.

U.S. Route 56 and U.S. Route 77 pass through the township. K-256 and K-150 state highway connect in the township.^[4]

• Marion County website
• City-Data.com
• Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT