Kapioma Township, Atchison County, Kansas
Kapioma Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Atchison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′30″N 095°32′01″W / 39.45833°N 95.53361°W / 39.45833; -95.53361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.48 sq mi (122.97 km2) |
| • Land | 47.45 sq mi (122.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 292 |
| • Density | 6/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729699 |
Kapioma Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 292.[1]
History
Kapioma Township was named for a chief of the Kickapoo Indians.[2]
Geography
Kapioma Township covers an area of 47.5 square miles (123.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Earnst and Miller.
The streams of Catamount Creek, Elk Creek, Nebo Creek, Negro Creek and Straight Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Kapioma Township contains one airport or landing strip, Strafuss Airport.
References
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kapioma township, Atchison County, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 120.
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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