Big Creek Township, Ellis County, Kansas

Big Creek Township
Township
Location in Ellis County
Coordinates: 38°52′42″N 099°18′30″W / 38.87833°N 99.30833°W / 38.87833; -99.30833Coordinates: 38°52′42″N 099°18′30″W / 38.87833°N 99.30833°W / 38.87833; -99.30833
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Ellis
Area
• Total	97.22 sq mi (251.79 km²)
• Land	97.21 sq mi (251.77 km²)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²) 0%
Elevation	2,028 ft (618 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,798
• Density	18.5/sq mi (7.1/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0475180

Big Creek Township is a township in Ellis County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,798.

Geography

Big Creek Township covers an area of 97.22 square miles (251.8 km²) surrounding the city of Hays. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fort and Fort Hays Memorial Gardens.

The stream of Chetolah Creek runs through this township.

Transportation

Big Creek Township contains one airport or landing strip, Hays Municipal Airport.

References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

Municipalities and communities of Ellis County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Hays

Cities	Ellis Hays Schoenchen Victoria

CDPs	Catharine Munjor

Unincorporated communities	Antonino Emmeram Pfeifer Toulon Turkville Walker Yocemento

Ghost towns	Chetolah Smoky Hill City

Townships	Big Creek Buckeye Catherine Ellis Freedom Herzog Lookout Victoria Wheatland

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