Lyon Township, Geary County, Kansas

Lyon Township
Township
Location in Geary County
Coordinates: 38°55′20″N 096°52′21″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Geary
Area
• Total	43.98 sq mi (113.91 km^2)
• Land	43.45 sq mi (112.54 km^2)
• Water	0.53 sq mi (1.37 km^2)  1.2%
Elevation	1,142 ft (348 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	298
• Density	6.9/sq mi (2.6/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0476700

Lyon Township is a township in Geary County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 298.

History

Lyon Township was established in 1877. It was named for Gen. Nathaniel Lyon.[1]

Geography

Lyon Township covers an area of 43.98 square miles (113.9 km^2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

The streams of Carry Creek, Lyon Creek, Otter Creek and Schuler Branch run through this township.

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