Lehigh Township, Marion County, Kansas

Lehigh Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within Marion County
Lehigh Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°23′29″N 97°19′00″W / 38.3914905°N 97.3165415°W / 38.3914905; -97.3165415[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total
36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length6.0 mi (9.7 km)
 • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation1,562 ft (476 m)
Population
 • Total
329
 • Density9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-39250 [1]
GNIS ID477225 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Lehigh Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 329, including the city of Lehigh.[2]

Geography

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

Communities

The township contains the following settlements:

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

  • Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery, located in Section 27 T19S R1E.[3]
  • Lehigh Township Cemetery (aka Dalke Cemetery), located in Section 21 T19S R1E.[3]
  • Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, located in Section 27 T19S R1E.[3]
  • Silberfeld Community Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 1 T19S R1E.[3]

Transportation

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Lehigh Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Lehigh". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d Marion County Cemetery List. Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

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