Lyon Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Cherokee County | |
Coordinates: 37°03′34″N094°54′15″W / 37.05944°N 94.90417°W Coordinates: 37°03′34″N094°54′15″W / 37.05944°N 94.90417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Cherokee |
Area | |
• Total | 50.14 sq mi (129.87 km2) |
• Land | 50.1 sq mi (129.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.08% |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 528 |
• Density | 10.5/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0469272 |
Lyon Township is a township in Cherokee County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 528.
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.
Cherokee County is a U.S. county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 21,603. Its county seat is Columbus, and its most populous city is Baxter Springs. The latter became the first "cow town" in Kansas during the 1870s and the period of cattle drives.
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Lyon Township covers an area of 50.14 square miles (129.9 km2) and contains one Ghost Town, Treece. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Greenlawn, Johnson Family, Moore and Mound.
Treece is a ghost town in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States, and part of the historic tri-state mining district. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 138. As of May 2012 the city was abandoned and most buildings and other facilities demolished due to pervasive problems with lead pollution resulting from past mining. Two people who had refused an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) buyout remained in 2012, then one died in 2016.
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.
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