Center Township, Jewell County, Kansas

Center Township
Township

Location in Jewell County
Coordinates: 39°47′24″N 98°12′31″W / 39.79000°N 98.20861°W / 39.79000; -98.20861Coordinates: 39°47′24″N 98°12′31″W / 39.79000°N 98.20861°W / 39.79000; -98.20861
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jewell
Area
  Total 35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
  Land 35.81 sq mi (92.74 km2)
  Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.06%
Elevation 1,768 ft (539 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,100
  Density 30.7/sq mi (11.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0471985

Center Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,100.

History

Center Township was organized in 1872. It was named for its location in the geographical center of Jewell County.[1]

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 35.83 square miles (92.8 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers) or 0.06 percent is water.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Lutheran, Mount Hope and Saint Teresa.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. "1878 History of Jewell County, Kansas". Blue Skyways (State Library of Kansas). Retrieved 30 December 2013.

External links


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