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Marquette, Kansas

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Marquette Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67464. The Survey maps it on the Marquette quadrangle. 599 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,388 feet above sea level.

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Marquette within McPherson County

On record in Marquette

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Marquette fell from 641 to 599 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010641
2020599-42 (-7%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

17 since 2012

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Marquette between 2012 and 2017, burning about 5,943 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined9
Debris and open burning3
Equipment and vehicle use3
Natural1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2017Debris and open burning10 acresMcPherson County59
13 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service42
2 August 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined400 acresKansas Counties2ND AND SIOUX
24 July 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service30
19 July 2015Naturalunder an acreKansas Forest Service29
22 March 2015Debris and open burningunder an acreKansas Forest Service15
21 March 2015Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreKansas Forest Service14
18 March 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined400 acresKansas Forest Service13

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in McPherson County

Storms near this place

60 of 76 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marquette in 76 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 32 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 9 flood, 6 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2013HailMarquette$500,000The public also estimated 60-70 mph winds that uprooted trees all over town.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindMarquette$250,000Two 80-85 foot silos collapsed, destroying the office building and milling operation. A 45-by-50 foot metal pole barn was destroyed, being picked up and hurled into a field southeast of where it had been located. Numerous businesses and residences sustained roof damage and had windows blown out. Obviously, tree damage was widespread and numerous power lines and power poles were downed. Area newspapers contributed greatly to this report.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindMarquette$150,000The porches of two homes were destroyed; the first by a large tree that was uprooted and fell onto it, while the second, a small porch, was ripped from the home and tossed onto the roof. Prior to losing it's front porch, the second home was struck by a trampoline. The second home also sustained extensive water damage. Roof damage was extensive throughout the community. The damage estimate assigned is tentative, pending examination by an insurance adjustors. In addition, windows and screens were blown out of many homes. Downed power lines and power poles resulted in loss of power to the entire community. Tree damage was likewise extensive and included many that were uprooted. No doubt the tree damage, be it trees that were uprooted or downed limbs falling onto power lines, contributed to the outages. (Narrative courtesy McPherson Sentinal.)
August 2005HailMarquette$100,000Vinyl siding damaged to an unspecified number of homes. (Narrative courtesy of McPherson Sentinal.)
June 2002Thunderstorm WindMarquette$100,000Widespread roof damage as well as downed power lines and power poles.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindMarquette$100,000Widespread roof damage as well as downed power lines and power poles.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindMarquette$50,000no account filed
June 2009Thunderstorm WindMarquette$15,000At least one semi-truck blew over between Lindsborg and Marquette. Information courtesy of the McPherson Sentinel.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindMarquette$10,000Large limbs and power lines downed.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindMarquette$2,000A tin shed was blown apart and wrapped around a power pole.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindMarquette$1,000The emergency manager reported 4 to 5 inch tree limbs down.
September 2018FloodMarquette$100Water was reported over the road near 5th Avenue and Shawnee Road.
October 2018FloodMarquette$100Street flooding was reported in the town of Marquette.
July 2016Flash FloodMarquette$100Water was reported over 5th street between Rainbow and Shawnee.
May 2025HailMarquette-The report was received via MPING.
September 2025HailMarquette-The report was received via social media.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindMarquette-Emergency manager reports power lines down.
May 2022HailMarquette-The hail size varied between pea to quarter sized hail. This report was relayed via social media.
May 2022Heavy RainMarquette-For the last 24 hours, 3.00 inches of rain fell.
April 2021HailMarquette-The hail was pea to quarter size. The report was relayed via social media.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindMarquette-The wind gust was estimated at the Marquette Rodeo.
May 2019FloodMarquette-Heavy rains produced significant ponding of water over the roads in town. Some roads have 6 to 10 inches of standing water.
May 2019FloodMarquette-Some street flooding in town was reported.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMarquette-A three inch tree limb was also noted as being blown down.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMarquette-Relayed by the Emergency Manager.
September 2019HailMarquette-No wind was reported.
April 2016HailMarquette-The public also sent, via Twitter, a picture of the tennis ball-sized hail. Overall, hail had been occurring at the location for 30 minutes. No damage was reported.
September 2016FloodMarquette-Flooding occurred along rural roads across McPherson County. In McPherson, flooding occurred near Lakeside Park. The flooding had since receded. This was a delayed report.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindMarquette-Pea sized hail was also reported.
May 2016FloodMarquette-Several county roads were closed due to water being 2 to 3 feet deep.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindMarquette-This report is from the public via Twitter.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindMarquette-A trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds.
May 2015Funnel CloudMarquette-Off duty National Weather Service staff reported that a funnel extended at the most one quarter to the ground.
May 2015Funnel CloudMarquette-The funnel cloud was half way to the ground. Report received via twitter.
May 2015FloodMarquette-Water was just barely over Highway 4 just north of town. Ditches were running full.
May 2015FloodMarquette-Water barely over Highway 4 around 1.5 miles north of town where ditches were also running full.
May 2015Flash FloodMarquette-Water was flowing over Highway 4 between 5th and 6th avenues. KDOT is barricading the road.
July 2013Flash FloodMarquette-Significant flooding was still occurring in Lindsborg as well as in additional areas that had received significant rainfall.
July 2013Flash FloodMarquette-A couple of homes were evacuated because of high water. Numerous county roads were impassable.
July 2013Flash FloodMarquette-Around 6 PM law enforcement reported that numerous water rescues by boat were in progress.
July 2013Flash FloodMarquette-In approximately an 8-block area of Northern Lindsborg heavy trucks and flat bottom boats were needed to evacuate homes. One elderly person was injured from falling into the flood waters. The water had begun to recede.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindMarquette-Large trees were uprooted all over town by winds estimated from 60-70 mph. Half dollar-sized hail also occurred at this time. This was a delayed report.
April 2012Tornado (EF0)Marquette-Large tornado moved across open country and only damaged trees. This tornado moved into Saline County.
July 2011HailMarquette-The hail occurred with 50 mph winds.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMarquette-Measured wind gust reported by a trained spotter.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMarquette-Measured wind gust reported by a trained spotter.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMarquette-A trained spotter reported the wind gust.
April 2009FloodMarquette-Heavy rainfall from numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon, evening and overnight hours on the 26th produced widespread flooding across much of McPherson county. Southeast portions of the county likely received the highest rainfall amounts. Numerous roads remained submerged and consequently closed through early on the 27th from the high water. Some street flooding occurred in McPherson and likely other communities as well. During the evening hours of the 26th, an injury accident occurred on Interstate 135 about 9 miles north of Highway 56 due to blinding heavy rainfall. Unfortunately, property and crop damage estimates are unavailable. The Hutchinson News contributed to this report.
August 2001HailMarquette-Co-op observer.
September 2022HailMarquette-no account filed
September 2022HailMarquette-no account filed
May 2019HailMarquette-no account filed
May 2016HailMarquette-no account filed
July 2015HailMarquette-no account filed
May 2015HailMarquette-no account filed
April 2014HailMarquette-no account filed
November 2012HailMarquette-no account filed
May 2012HailMarquette-no account filed
May 2012HailMarquette-no account filed
June 2011HailMarquette-no account filed

Every storm recorded in McPherson County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Freemount3.1 miles16
Mackie3.2 miles16
Jenkins5.9 miles17
Lindsborg8.5 miles17
Johnstown9.4 miles16
Hilton11.5 miles16
Windom12.5 miles15
Conway13.1 miles16

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on MarquetteAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q746400The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 477060. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.