Straight Creek Township, Jackson County, Kansas
Straight Creek Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 158.
Straight Creek Township | |
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![]() Location in Jackson County | |
Coordinates: 39°31′35″N 95°38′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 36.72 sq mi (95.11 km2) |
• Land | 36.61 sq mi (94.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.29% |
Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 158 |
• Density | 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0473455 |
History
The territory of Straight Creek Township belonged to the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas prior to 1869.[1]
Geography
Straight Creek Township covers an area of 36.72 square miles (95.11 square kilometers); of this, 0.11 square miles (0.28 square kilometers) or 0.29 percent is water.
Adjacent townships
- Whiting Township (north)
- Grasshopper Township, Atchison County (northeast)
- Kapioma Township, Atchison County (east)
- Garfield Township (south)
- Franklin Township (southwest)
- Liberty Township (west)
- Netawaka Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Estes and Larkinburg.
References
- Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 33.
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