Jefferson Township, Geary County, Kansas

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Geary County
Coordinates: 39°00′02″N 096°45′41″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Geary
Area
• Total	48.44 sq mi (125.46 km^2)
• Land	47.69 sq mi (123.51 km^2)
• Water	0.75 sq mi (1.95 km^2)  1.55%
Elevation	1,289 ft (393 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,651
• Density	34.6/sq mi (13.4/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0476710

Jefferson Township is a township in Geary County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,651.

History

Jefferson Township was established in 1878. It was named for Thomas Jefferson.[1]

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 48.44 square miles (125.5 km^2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Grandview Plaza. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview and Rosey.

Whiskey Lake is within this township. The streams of Clarks Creek, Davis Creek, Dry Creek, Franks Creek and Humboldt Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Jefferson Township contains one airport or landing strip, Marshall Airfield.

References

1. "Geary County History (archived)". Geary County Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

Further reading

See also: List of books about Geary County, Kansas

External links

• City-Data.com