- Douglas Township, Jackson County, Kansas
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Douglas Township — Township — Location in Jackson County Coordinates: 39°16′00″N 95°41′26″W / 39.2666667°N 95.69056°WCoordinates: 39°16′00″N 95°41′26″W / 39.2666667°N 95.69056°W Country United States State Kansas County Jackson Area – Total 64.81 sq mi (167.86 km2) – Land 64.77 sq mi (167.75 km2) – Water 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.07% Elevation 1,053 ft (321 m) Population (2000) – Total 2,135 – Density 33/sq mi (12.7/km2) GNIS feature ID 0478303 Douglas Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,135.
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Geography
Douglas Township covers an area of 64.81 square miles (167.86 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.07 percent is water. The streams of Middle Fork Muddy Creek and Spring Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
- Cedar Township (north)
- Delaware Township, Jefferson County (northeast)
- Rock Creek Township, Jefferson County (east)
- Soldier Township, Shawnee County (south)
- Menoken Township, Shawnee County (southwest)
- Lincoln Township (west)
- Washington Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Hoyt, Hoyt, Mayetta and Steward.
Major highways
References
External links
Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Kansas Cities Townships Unincorporated
communitiesBirmingham | Larkinburg
Indian reservations Kickapoo Indian Reservation of Kansas‡ | Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Jackson County, Kansas
- Kansas geography stubs
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