Washington Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington 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 = 139.06
area_land_km2 = 138.88
area_water_km2 = 0.19
area_total_sq_mi = 53.69
area_land_sq_mi = 53.62
area_water_sq_mi = 0.07
area_water_percent = 0.14

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 516
population_density_km2 = 3.7
population_density_sq_mi = 9.6

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elevation_m = 310
elevation_ft = 1017
latd = 39
latm = 13
lats = 45
latNS = N
longd = 95
longm = 56
longs = 01
longEW = W

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Washington Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 516.

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 53.69 square miles (139.06 square kilometers); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.19 square kilometers) or 0.14 percent is water. The streams of Dutch Creek, Illinois Creek, James Creek, Salt Creek and Sullivan Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Delia

Adjacent townships

* Lincoln Township (northeast)
* Douglas Township (east)
* Grove Township, Shawnee County (southeast)
* Menoken Township, Shawnee County (southeast)
* Rossville Township, Shawnee County (south)
* Emmett Township, Pottawatomie County (west)
* St. Marys Township, Pottawatomie County (west)
* Adrian Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Delia.

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