Alta Township is a township in Harvey County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 221.
Alta Township Harvey County, Kansas | |
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![]() Location within Harvey County | |
Coordinates: 38°08′00″N 097°38′31″W / 38.13333°N 97.64194°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Harvey |
Area | |
• Total | 36.03 sq mi (93.31 km2) |
• Land | 35.85 sq mi (92.86 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) 0.48% |
Elevation | 1,450 ft (440 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 221 |
• Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-01500 [1] |
GNIS ID | 477740 [1] |
Website | County website |
Geography
editAlta Township covers an area of 36.03 square miles (93.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Hebron. The streams of Big Slough, Blaze Fork, Sand Creek and Turkey Creek run through this township.
References
editFurther reading
editExternal links
edit- Harvey County Website
- City-Data.com
- Harvey County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT