Gale Township, Marion County, Kansas
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Gale Township Marion County, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 Location within Marion County | |
  Gale Township Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°23′36″N 97°05′54″W / 38.3933168°N 97.0982251°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
• Total | 34 sq mi (88 km2) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| • Width | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 239 |
| • Density | 7.0/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-25075 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 477230 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Gale Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the township population was 239, including Canada and Eastshore.[2]
Gale Township covers an area of 34 square miles (88.1 km2). The Marion Reservoir is located in the township.
Communities
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:
- Brunk Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 31 T19S R3E.[3]
- Canada Cemetery, located in Section 28 T19S R3E.[3]
- 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.[3]
- Strassburg Cemetery, located in Section 14 T19S R3E.[3]
