Whiting Township, Jackson County, Kansas

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Whiting Township
Map highlighting Whiting Township, Jackson County, Kansas.svg
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°36′10″N95°35′51″W / 39.60278°N 95.59750°W / 39.60278; -95.59750
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jackson
Area
  Total
36.00 sq mi (93.23 km2)
  Land35.96 sq mi (93.13 km2)
  Water0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
362
  Density10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0473239

Whiting Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 362.

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History

Whiting Township was formed in 1872. [1]

Geography

Whiting Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.23 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.12 percent is water. The stream of Muddy Creek runs through this township.

Communities

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Spring Hill.

Major highway

References

  1. Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 13.