Summit Township, Marion County, Kansas
Summit Township Marion County, Kansas | |
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Location within Marion County | |
Summit Township Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°07′47″N 96°59′14″W / 38.1296570°N 96.9870966°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
• Total | 36 sq mi (90 km2) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| • Width | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| Elevation | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 80 |
| • Density | 2.2/sq mi (0.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-69100 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 477782 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Summit Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 80.[2]
Geography
Summit Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).
Communities
The township contains the following settlements:
- Ghost town of Watchorn. It was a former oil boom community during the 1910s and 1920s. It was located at the intersection of Timber Rd and 60th St (approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Peabody).
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:[3]
- Summit Township Cemetery (a.k.a. United Brethren Cemetery), located in Section 23 T22S R4E. The church was closed and demolished in the 2010s.
- Whitewater Center Cemetery (a.k.a. Stone Church Cemetery), located in Section 28 T22S R4E. The church is across the road.
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c d e "Summit Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Summit". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)