Colfax Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Marion County, Kansas
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Marion and its most populous city is Hillsboro. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 11,823. The county was named in honor of Francis Marion, a b ...
, United States.
As of the
2010 census, the township population was 291, including the city of
Ramona
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.
Geography
Colfax Township covers an area of .
Communities
The township contains the following settlements:
* City of
Ramona
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Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:
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* Lewis Cemetery, located in Section 2 T17S R3E.
* Lutheran Church Cemetery, located in Section 19 T17S R3E.
* Mohn Cemetery (aka Tampa Mennonite Cemetery), located in Section 32 T17S R3E.
* St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery (aka North Tampa Cemetery), located in Section 6 T17S R3E.
* St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery, located in Section 19 T17S R3E.
References
Further reading
External links
Marion County website
Townships in Marion County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
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