Lecompton Township, Douglas County, Kansas

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official_name = Lecompton Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Douglas
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area_total_km2 = 92.01
area_land_km2 = 89.76
area_water_km2 = 2.26
area_total_sq_mi = 35.53
area_land_sq_mi = 34.65
area_water_sq_mi = 0.87
area_water_percent = 2.46

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1761
population_density_km2 = 19.6
population_density_sq_mi = 50.8

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elevation_m = 297
elevation_ft = 974
latd = 39
latm = 01
lats = 45
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longd = 095
longm = 24
longs = 36
longEW = W

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Lecompton Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,761. It was named for the town of Lecompton which was the territorial capital of Kansas.

Geography

Lecompton Township covers an area of 35.53 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Lecompton. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Big Springs and Lecompton.

The streams of Coon Creek, Oakley Creek and Spring Creek run through this township.

Adjacent Townships

*Kaw Township, Jefferson County (northwest)
*Kentucky Township, Jefferson County (north)
*Rural Township, Jefferson County (northeast)
*Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (east)
*Kanwaka Township, Douglas County (south)
*Tecumseh Township, Shawnee County (west)

Towns and Settlements

Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.

*Big Springs
*Grover
*Lecompton

Transportation

Major Highways

*I-70, part of the Kansas Turnpike
*U.S. Highway 40

Points of Interest

*The Scenic River Road. This old country road travels along the Kansas River from Tecumseh to Lake View via Lecompton.

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/kansas.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Lecompton-Douglas-KS.html City-Data.com]