Jefferson Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Geary County | |
Coordinates: 39°00′02″N096°45′41″W / 39.00056°N 96.76139°W Coordinates: 39°00′02″N096°45′41″W / 39.00056°N 96.76139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Geary |
Area | |
• Total | 48.44 sq mi (125.46 km2) |
• Land | 47.69 sq mi (123.51 km2) |
• Water | 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) 1.55% |
Elevation | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,651 |
• Density | 34.6/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0476710 |
Jefferson Township is a township in Geary County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,651.
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships.
Geary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 34,362. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City. The county is named in honor of Governor John W. Geary.
Kansas is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita, with its most populated county being Johnson County. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north; Missouri on the east; Oklahoma on the south; and Colorado on the west. Kansas is named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison.
Jefferson Township was established in 1878. It was named for Thomas Jefferson. [1]
Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Previously, he had served as the second vice president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights motivating American colonists to break from the Kingdom of Great Britain and form a new nation; he produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national level.
Jefferson Township covers an area of 48.44 square miles (125.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Grandview Plaza. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview and Rosey.
Grandview Plaza is a city in Geary County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,560.
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The USGS is a fact-finding research organization with no regulatory responsibility.
Whiskey Lake is within this township. The streams of Clarks Creek, Davis Creek, Dry Creek, Franks Creek and Humboldt Creek run through this township.
Jefferson Township contains one airport or landing strip, Marshall Airfield.
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