Garfield Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Garfield 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 = Jackson
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area_total_km2 = 88.06
area_land_km2 = 87.62
area_water_km2 = 0.43
area_total_sq_mi = 34
area_land_sq_mi = 33.83
area_water_sq_mi = 0.17
area_water_percent = 0.49

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 624
population_density_km2 = 7.1
population_density_sq_mi = 18.4

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elevation_m = 339
elevation_ft = 1112
latd = 39
latm = 26
lats = 00
latNS = N
longd = 95
longm = 37
longs = 36
longEW = W

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Garfield Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 624.

Geography

Garfield Township covers an area of 34 square miles (88.06 square kilometers); of this, 0.17 square miles (0.43 square kilometers) or 0.49 percent is water. The stream of Bills Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Denison (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

* Carbon (historical)(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Straight Creek Township (north)
* Kapioma Township, Atchison County (east)
* Delaware Township, Jefferson County (southeast)
* Cedar Township (southwest)
* Franklin Township (west)
* Liberty Township (northwest)

Major highways

* K-16
* K-116

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

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