Kentucky Township, Jefferson County, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Kentucky 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 = 107.63
area_land_km2 = 93.45
area_water_km2 = 14.18
area_total_sq_mi = 41.56
area_land_sq_mi = 36.08
area_water_sq_mi = 5.48
area_water_percent = 13.17

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1576
population_density_km2 = 16.9
population_density_sq_mi = 43.7

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elevation_m = 259
elevation_ft = 850
latd = 39
latm = 06
lats = 30
latNS = N
longd = 95
longm = 25
longs = 06
longEW = W

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Kentucky Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,576.

Geography

Kentucky Township covers an area of 41.56 square miles (107.63 square kilometers); of this, 5.48 square miles (14.18 square kilometers) or 13.17 percent is water. The streams of Delaware River, Little Wild Horse Creek and Slough Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Perry

Unincorporated towns

* Medina
* Newman
* Thompsonville(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Fairview Township (north)
* Oskaloosa Township (northeast)
* Rural Township (east)
* Lecompton Township, Douglas County (south)
* Kaw Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Newman and Perry.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 24

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