Grant Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Grant Township
Township

Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°26′30″N 95°57′31″W / 39.44167°N 95.95861°W / 39.44167; -95.95861Coordinates: 39°26′30″N 95°57′31″W / 39.44167°N 95.95861°W / 39.44167; -95.95861
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jackson
Area
  Total 42 sq mi (108.77 km2)
  Land 41.95 sq mi (108.66 km2)
  Water 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.1%
Elevation 1,184 ft (361 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 212
  Density 5.1/sq mi (2/km2)
GNIS feature ID 1729694

Grant Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 212. The southeasternmost part of the township is located within the Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation.

History

Grant Township was formed in 1870.[1]

Geography

Grant Township covers an area of 42 square miles (108.77 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Boan and Olive Hill.

Major highways

References

  1. Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 13.


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