Risley Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 207, not including the city of Hillsboro.[2]

Risley Township Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Risley Township Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38.3933331°N 97.2064882°W / 38.3933331; -97.2064882[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marion
Area
• Total	36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
• Length	6.0 mi (9.7 km)
• Width	6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation [1]	1,398 ft (426 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	207
• Density	5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-60000 [1]
GNIS ID	477227 [1]
Website	County website

Geography

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

Cities and towns

The township contains the following settlements:

• City of Hillsboro (north of D Street). The south part is located in Liberty Township.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

• French Creek Cemetery, located in Section 16 T19S R2E.[3]
• Johannesthal Cemetery, located in Section 8 T19S R2E.[3]
• Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, located in Section 34 T19S R2E.[3]

Transportation

U.S. Route 56 and K-15 pass through the township.[4]

References

Further reading

External links

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