Catlin Township, Marion County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States
38°13′03″N 97°05′51″W / 38.2176313°N 97.0973753°W / 38.2176313; -97.0973753[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyMarionArea
 • Total36 sq mi (90 km2)Dimensions
 • Length6.0 mi (9.7 km) • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)Elevation
[1]
1,414 ft (431 m)Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total187 • Density5.2/sq mi (2.0/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-11075 [1]GNIS ID477361 [1]WebsiteCounty website

Catlin Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 187, including a fraction of the city of Peabody.[2]

Geography

Catlin Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).

Communities

The township contains the following settlements:

  • City of Peabody (north of 9th Street). The majority of Peabody is located in Peabody Township.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:[3]

  • Catlin Mennonite Church Cemetery, located in Section 17 T21S R3E.[4] The church was closed in 1961 then demolished in the 1960s.
  • Prairie Lawn Cemetery (aka Brookdell Cemetery), located in Section 34 T21S R3E. Main cemetery for city of Peabody.
  • Tharp Cemetery, located in Section 2 T21S R3E.

Transportation

U.S. Route 50 passes along the southern township edge, and follows roughly parallel to the BNSF Railway.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Catlin Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Catlin". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)
  4. ^ Catlin Mennonite Church; Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encycolopedia Online.
  5. ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

Further reading

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