Summit Township, Marion County, Kansas

Summit Township
Marion County, Kansas
Township

Location within Marion County
Summit Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°7′21″N 096°58′54″W / 38.12250°N 96.98167°W / 38.12250; -96.98167Coordinates: 38°7′21″N 096°58′54″W / 38.12250°N 96.98167°W / 38.12250; -96.98167
Country United States
State Kansas
County Marion
Area
 • Total 36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length 6.0 mi (9.7 km)
 • Width 6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation 1,463 ft (446 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 80
 • Density 2.2/sq mi (0.86/km2)
Time zone UTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-69100 [2]
GNIS feature ID 477782 [3]
Website County Website

Summit Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 80.[1]

Geography

Summit Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).

Communities

The township contains the following settlements:

  • Ghost town of Watchorn. It was a former oil boom community during the 1910s and 1920s. It is located at the corner of Timber Rd and 60th St.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:[4]

  • Summit Township Cemetery (a.k.a. United Brethren Cemetery), located in Section 23 T22S R4E. The church was closed and demolished in the 2010s.
  • Whitewater Center Cemetery (a.k.a. Stone Church Cemetery), located in Section 28 T22S R4E. The church is across the road.
Truck hauling 36-Inch pipe to build Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) south-east of Peabody at corner of Timber Rd and 20th St in Marion County. (Whitewater Center Church in background), in 2010.

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Total Population - Township of Summit". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Summit
  4. ↑ Marion County Cemetery List; KsGenWeb. (archived on archive.org)
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