Fairplay Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 107, not including the city of Florence.[2]

Fairplay Township Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Fairplay Township Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38.2340855°N 96.9898118°W / 38.2340855; -96.9898118[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marion
Area
• Total	45 sq mi (120 km2)
Dimensions
• Length	8.0 mi (12.9 km)
• Width	6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation [1]	1,371 ft (418 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	50
• Density	1.1/sq mi (0.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-22350 [1]
GNIS ID	477371 [1]
Website	County website

Geography

Fairplay Township covers an area of 45 square miles (116.5 km²).

Cities and towns

The township contains the following settlements:

• City of Florence (west part). The east part of Florence is located in Doyle Township.
• Ghost town of Oursler.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

• Allison Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 13 T21S R4E.[3]
• St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery (aka Mount Calvary Cemetery), located in Section 14 T21S R5E.[3]

Transportation

U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 77 pass through the township.[4]

References

Further reading

External links

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