Straight Creek Township, Jackson County, Kansas

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Straight Creek Township
Township
Map highlighting Straight Creek Township, Jackson County, Kansas.svg
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°31′35″N95°38′51″W / 39.52639°N 95.64750°W / 39.52639; -95.64750
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jackson
Area
 • Total
36.72 sq mi (95.11 km2)
 • Land36.61 sq mi (94.83 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
158
 • Density4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0473455

Straight Creek Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 158.

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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

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Estes and Larkinburg.

References

  1. ↑ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 33.


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