Grant Township, Cloud County, Kansas
| Grant Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Cloud County | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′03″N 097°54′01″W / 39.60083°N 97.90028°WCoordinates: 39°36′03″N 097°54′01″W / 39.60083°N 97.90028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.01 sq mi (93.27 km2) |
| • Land | 35.38 sq mi (91.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) 1.75% |
| Elevation | 1,460 ft (445 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 479 |
| • Density | 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473072 |
Grant Township is an agricultural township in Cloud County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 479.
History
Grant Township was organized in 1872. It was named for President Ulysses S. Grant.[1]
Geography
Grant Township covers an area of 36.01 square miles (93.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Jamestown. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Jamestown and Saint Marys.
The streams of Cheyenne Creek, Little Cheyenne Creek, Marsh Creek and Skunk Creek run through this township.
References
- ↑ Hollibaugh, E. F. (1903). Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. Wilson, Humphrey & Company. p. 72.
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