Marion Kansas Map

About Marion, Kansas

Marion is a locality in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,922. The population density is 269.1 people per km². Marion is located at 38.3483°N, 97.0172°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Marion is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66861.

Marion occupies a broad expanse of the Kansas plains where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun each evening in a slow, amber descent. It lies 27.4 miles northeast of Newton, KS (from Newton, KS: bearing 40°T), and is situated 10.1 miles east of Hillsboro. The topography here is defined by the subtle, rhythmic swell of the Flint Hills, where the tallgrass shivers in a perpetual, restless wind that seems to carry the memory of the prairie’s ancient, untamed state. Only a mile away, the Cottonwood River cuts a quiet, serpentine path through the landscape, its banks lined with the gnarled silhouettes of trees that drink deeply from the heavy, silt-laden water. Just four miles out, the recreation grounds at Marion Lake offer a stillness that contrasts with the constant motion of the grasses, providing a place where the light catches the surface in shards of silver during the quiet hours of dawn.

Marion grew from the stubborn persistence of settlers who anchored their lives to the fertile soil and the limestone that remains a signature of the local architecture, most notably in the stately courthouse that anchors the center of the grid. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the cycle of the harvest, with the amber stalks of wheat providing the primary pulse of the region’s industry. Life in Marion moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the expansive sky and the stark, honest clarity of the landscape. Two miles distant, Marion County Lake serves as a focal point for the community, a testament to the way the people have shaped their surroundings to hold onto the water that sustains them in this vast, landlocked interior.

About This Marion Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Marion, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.348349, -97.017245. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Marion includes the ZIP code (66861), telephone area code (913), county seat of Marion County (Marion), and school district assignment (Marion-Florence Unified School District 408).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.