Grant Township, Marion County, Kansas

Grant Township
Marion County, Kansas
Township

Location within Marion County
Grant Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°22′13″N 096°53′3″W / 38.37028°N 96.88417°W / 38.37028; -96.88417Coordinates: 38°22′13″N 096°53′3″W / 38.37028°N 96.88417°W / 38.37028; -96.88417
Country United States
State Kansas
County Marion
Area
 • Total 69.5 sq mi (180 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length 12.5 mi (20.1 km)
 • Width 6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation 1,424 ft (434 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 131
 • Density 1.9/sq mi (0.73/km2)
Time zone UTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-27775 [2]
GNIS feature ID 477255 [3]
Website County Website

Grant Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 131.[1]

Geography

Grant Township covers an area of 69.5 square miles (180.0 km2).

Cities and towns

The township contains the following settlements:

  • Ghost town of Elk (west part of community).

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

  • Grant Township Cemetery (aka Youngtown United Methodist Church Cemetery), located in Section 33 T19S R5E.[4]
  • Youngtown United Methodist Church Cemetery (aka Grant Township Cemetery), located in Section 20 T19S R5E.[4]
  • Unknown Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 13 T19S R5E.[4]

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Total Population - Township of Grant". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Grant
  4. 1 2 3 Marion County Cemetery List. Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine.


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