Marquette is a city located in the northwest corner of McPherson County, Kansas, between Highway K-4 and the Smoky Hill River. The city was settled by Swedish immigrants and chartered on February 9, 1874. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 542.
Attractions
The downtown has a block of late 19th century stores that have been restored and repainted to their original colors. They are part of the Washington Street Historic District, a state historic site.
Nearby is the Hanson-Lindfors home, a sixteen-room Victorian style house built in 1888. It is named after Hans Hanson, one of the town founders, and has been restored to its original appearance and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in the backyard of the home is Hanson’s original 1871 wood frame cabin, where the town charter was signed.
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Branch is an unincorporated community located on the boundary between Mason County and Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community shares its name with Branch Township in Mason County, but also lies partially within Sweetwater Township in Lake County.
It is situated on U.S. Highway 10 at 43° 56? 45? N 86° 02? 21? W, just north of the Pere Marquette River within the Manistee National Forest. The ZIP code is 49402.
The community was founded in the early 1870s, first as a lumbermen's community, later becoming a station on the Pere Marquette Railroad.
Marquette is a city located in Marquette County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,661, making it the largest city in the Upper Peninsula. It is the county seat of Marquette County6. The city is the home of Northern Michigan University.
The city was originally named New Worcester, after Worcester, Massachusetts. It is now named for the French explorer Jacques Marquette. Marquette has always been a shipping port for iron ore and now taconite from nearby
Marquette is a city located in Clayton County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 421.
Geography
Marquette is located at 43°2'34" North, 91°11'3" West (43.042838, -91.184177)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 km˛ (1.3 mi˛). 3.2 km˛ (1.2 mi˛) of it is land and 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 4.69% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 421 people, 194 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The population density is 133.2/km˛ (345.2/mi˛). There are 222 housing units
Kansas Travel Guide
Kansas is known as the Wheat State, the Sunflower State, and the Jayhawker State. Kansas is an almost rectangular shaped state at the geographic center of the United States. Topeka is the state's capitol and is home to many of the state's governmental agencies. Kansas City also is halfway in Kansas and is a large metropolitan center.
Tallgrass Prairie preserves the natural habitat of the Prairies. Of the 400,000 square miles of tallgrass prairie that once covered the North American Continent, less than 1 percent remains, primarily in the Flint Hills.
Other sights include Fort Larned on the
Wells Township is a township located in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 292.
Communities
Arnold is an unincorporated community in the south central portion of the township at 46° 03? 03? N 87° 29? 31? W near the Ford River. The ZIP code is 49819 and the FIPS place code is 03600. The elevation is 1032 feet above sea level.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 402.0 km˛ (155.2 mi˛). 401.1 km˛ (154.9 mi˛) of it is land and 0.9
