Lincoln Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lincoln 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 = 254.73
area_land_km2 = 254.62
area_water_km2 = 0.12
area_total_sq_mi = 98.35
area_land_sq_mi = 98.31
area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
area_water_percent = 0.05

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1046
population_density_km2 = 4.1
population_density_sq_mi = 10.6

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elevation_m = 332
elevation_ft = 1089
latd = 39
latm = 20
lats = 25
latNS = N
longd = 95
longm = 51
longs = 31
longEW = W

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Lincoln Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,046.

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 98.35 square miles (254.73 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.12 square kilometers) or 0.05 percent is water. The streams of Big Elm Creek, Crow Creek, Little Elm Creek and South Branch Soldier Creek run through this township.

Adjacent townships

* Banner Township (north)
* Franklin Township (northeast)
* Cedar Township (east)
* Douglas Township (east)
* Washington Township (southwest)
* Adrian Township (west)
* Grant Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Danceground, Mitchell and Shipsee.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 75

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/Lincoln-Jackson-KS.html City-Data.com]