Prairie Township, Jewell County, Kansas
Prairie Township | |
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 Location in Jewell County | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′25″N 98°05′26″W / 39.60694°N 98.09056°W / 39.60694; -98.09056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jewell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.05 sq mi (95.95 km2) |
| • Land | 37.04 sq mi (95.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.01% |
| Elevation | 1,535 ft (468 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 172 |
| • Density | 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472108 |
Prairie Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 172.
Geography
Prairie Township covers an area of 37.05 square miles (95.95 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.01 square kilometers) or 0.01 percent is water. The streams of Dry Creek, Dry Creek, East Buffalo Creek, Spring Creek and West Buffalo Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
- Buffalo Township (north)
- Vicksburg Township (northeast)
- Allen Township (east)
- Plum Creek Township, Mitchell County (south)
- Solomon Rapids Township, Mitchell County (southwest)
- Browns Creek Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Pleasant Prairie and Star.
Major highways
References
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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