Rural Township, Jefferson County, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rural 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 = 83.37
area_land_km2 = 82.42
area_water_km2 = 0.95
area_total_sq_mi = 32.19
area_land_sq_mi = 31.82
area_water_sq_mi = 0.37
area_water_percent = 1.14

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 804
population_density_km2 = 9.8
population_density_sq_mi = 25.3

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elevation_m = 319
elevation_ft = 1047
latd = 39
latm = 05
lats = 45
latNS = N
longd = 95
longm = 17
longs = 56
longEW = W

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Rural Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 804.

Geography

Rural Township covers an area of 32.19 square miles (83.37 square kilometers); of this, 0.37 square miles (0.95 square kilometers) or 1.14 percent is water. The streams of Buck Creek, East Stone House Creek, Stone Horse Creek and West Stone House Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Buck Creek
* Williamstown(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Oskaloosa Township (north)
* Sarcoxie Township (east)
* Grant Township, Douglas County (southeast)
* Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (south)
* Lecompton Township, Douglas County (southwest)
* Kentucky Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Buster, Holliday and Underwood.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 24
* U.S. Route 24, 59
* U.S. Route 59

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