Longton Township, Elk County, Kansas

Longton Township
Township

Location in Elk County
Coordinates: 37°20′45″N 096°05′41″W / 37.34583°N 96.09472°W / 37.34583; -96.09472Coordinates: 37°20′45″N 096°05′41″W / 37.34583°N 96.09472°W / 37.34583; -96.09472
Country United States
State Kansas
County Elk
Area
 • Total 44.84 sq mi (116.15 km2)
 • Land 44.8 sq mi (116.02 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.1%
Elevation 1,047 ft (319 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 530
 • Density 11.8/sq mi (4.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0469869

Longton Township is a township in Elk County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 530.

Geography

Longton Township covers an area of 44.84 square miles (116.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Longton. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Longton.

The streams of Clear Creek, Hitchen Creek and West Painterhood Creek run through this township.

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