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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Jackson County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Indian reservations | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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