- Norton Township, Jefferson County, Kansas
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Norton Township — Township — Location in Jefferson County Coordinates: 39°23′00″N 95°19′11″W / 39.3833333°N 95.31972°WCoordinates: 39°23′00″N 95°19′11″W / 39.3833333°N 95.31972°W Country United States State Kansas County Jefferson Area - Total 39.06 sq mi (101.17 km2) - Land 38.95 sq mi (100.87 km2) - Water 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.3% Elevation 1,135 ft (346 m) Population (2000) - Total 955 - Density 24.5/sq mi (9.5/km2) GNIS feature ID 0478223 Norton Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 955.
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Geography
Norton Township covers an area of 39.06 square miles (101.17 square kilometers); of this, 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers) or 0.3 percent is water. The streams of Howard Creek and Hulls Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
- Center Township, Atchison County (north)
- Mount Pleasant Township, Atchison County (northeast)
- Easton Township, Leavenworth County (east)
- Jefferson Township (southeast)
- Delaware Township (west)
- Benton Township, Atchison County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Corpus Christi, Nortonville, and Saint Josephs.
Major highways
- U.S. Route 59
- U.S. Route 159
- K-4
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External links
Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Kansas County seat: Oskaloosa Cities McLouth | Meriden | Nortonville | Oskaloosa | Ozawkie | Perry | Valley Falls | Winchester
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesDunavant | Grantville | Half Mound | Lakeside Village | Mooney Creek | Newman | Rock Creek | Thompsonville | Williamstown
Categories:- Townships in Jefferson County, Kansas
- Kansas geography stubs
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