Prairie Township, Jewell County, Kansas

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Prairie Township
Map highlighting Prairie Township, Jewell County, Kansas.svg
Location in Jewell County
Coordinates: 39°36′25″N98°05′26″W / 39.60694°N 98.09056°W / 39.60694; -98.09056
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jewell
Area
  Total
37.05 sq mi (95.95 km2)
  Land37.04 sq mi (95.94 km2)
  Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
1,535 ft (468 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
172
  Density4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0472108

Prairie Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 172.

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Geography

Prairie Township covers an area of 37.05 square miles (95.95 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.01 square kilometers) or 0.01 percent is water. The streams of Dry Creek, Dry Creek, East Buffalo Creek, Spring Creek and West Buffalo Creek run through this township.

Communities

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Pleasant Prairie and Star.

Major highways

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