Jefferson Township, Jefferson County, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jefferson 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 = Jefferson
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area_total_km2 = 150.87
area_land_km2 = 150.51
area_water_km2 = 0.36
area_total_sq_mi = 58.25
area_land_sq_mi = 58.11
area_water_sq_mi = 0.14
area_water_percent = 0.24

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1240
population_density_km2 = 8.2
population_density_sq_mi = 21.3

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elevation_m = 350
elevation_ft = 1148
latd = 39
latm = 20
lats = 20
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longd = 95
longm = 14
longs = 36
longEW = W

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Jefferson Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,240.

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 58.25 square miles (150.87 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.36 square kilometers) or 0.24 percent is water. The stream of Indian Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Winchester

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Easton Township, Leavenworth County (east)
* Alexandria Township, Leavenworth County (southeast)
* Union Township (south)
* Oskaloosa Township (southwest)
* Ozawkie Township (southwest)
* Delaware Township (west)
* Norton Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hulls Grove, Spring Grove and Wise.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 59
* K-16
* K-192

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/Jefferson-Jefferson-KS.html City-Data.com]