Straight Creek Township, Jackson County, Kansas
Straight Creek Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′35″N 95°38′51″W / 39.52639°N 95.64750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.72 sq mi (95.11 km2) |
| • Land | 36.61 sq mi (94.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 158 |
| • Density | 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473455 |
Straight Creek Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 158.
History
The territory of Straight Creek Township belonged to the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas prior to 1869.[1]
Geography
Straight Creek Township covers an area of 36.72 square miles (95.11 square kilometers); of this, 0.11 square miles (0.28 square kilometers) or 0.29 percent is water.
Adjacent townships
- Whiting Township (north)
- Grasshopper Township, Atchison County (northeast)
- Kapioma Township, Atchison County (east)
- Garfield Township (south)
- Franklin Township (southwest)
- Liberty Township (west)
- Netawaka Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Estes and Larkinburg.
References
- ^ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 33.
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