Jefferson Township, Jefferson County, Kansas

39°20′20″N 95°14′36″W / 39.33889°N 95.24333°W / 39.33889; -95.24333CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyJeffersonArea • Total58.25 sq mi (150.87 km²) • Land58.11 sq mi (150.51 km²) • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km²)  0.24%Elevation1,148 ft (350 m)Population • Total1,240 • Density21.3/sq mi (8.2/km²)GNIS feature ID0478243

Jefferson Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,240.

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 58.25 square miles (150.87 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.36 square kilometers) or 0.24 percent is water. The stream of Indian Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

• Winchester

Unincorporated towns

• Boyle
• Dunavant

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Easton Township, Leavenworth County (east)
• Alexandria Township, Leavenworth County (southeast)
• Union Township (south)
• Oskaloosa Township (southwest)
• Ozawkie Township (southwest)
• Delaware Township (west)
• Norton Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hulls Grove, Spring Grove and Wise.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 59
• K-16
• K-192

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com