Grant Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 212. The southeasternmost part of the township is located within the Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation.
Grant Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°26′30″N 95°57′31″W / 39.44167°N 95.95861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 42 sq mi (108.77 km2) |
• Land | 41.95 sq mi (108.66 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.1% |
Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 212 |
• Density | 5.1/sq mi (2/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 1729694 |
History
editGrant Township was formed in 1870.[1]
Geography
editGrant Township covers an area of 42 square miles (108.77 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water.
Adjacent townships
edit- Soldier Township (north)
- Jefferson Township (northeast)
- Banner Township (east)
- Lincoln Township (southeast)
- Adrian Township (south)
- St. Clere Township, Pottawatomie County (southwest)
- Lincoln Township, Pottawatomie County (west)
- Grant Township, Pottawatomie County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains two cemeteries: Boan and Olive Hill.
Major highways
editReferences
edit- ^ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 13.
External links
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