Lincoln Township, Jackson County, Kansas
Lincoln Township | |
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 Location within Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′25″N 95°51′31″W / 39.34028°N 95.85861°W / 39.34028; -95.85861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.35 sq mi (254.73 km2) |
| • Land | 98.31 sq mi (254.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,046 |
| • Density | 10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
| GNIS ID | 478183 [1] |
Lincoln Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,046. The township is located entirely within the Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation.
Geography
Lincoln Township covers an area of 98.35 square miles (254.73 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.12 square kilometers) or 0.05 percent is water. Big Elm Creek, Crow Creek, Little Elm Creek, and South Branch Soldier Creek streams run through this township.
Adjacent townships
- Banner Township (north)
- Franklin Township (northeast)
- Cedar Township (east)
- Douglas Township (southeast)
- Washington Township (southwest)
- Adrian Township (west)
- Grant Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Danceground, Mitchell, and Shipsee.
Major highways
References
- ^ a b "Lincoln Township, Jackson County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
- City-Data.com
Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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