Grove Township, Shawnee County, Kansas

Grove Township, Kansas
Township
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Shawnee
Area
• Land	29.9 sq mi (77 km²)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Population (2000)
• Total	473
• Density	16.0/sq mi (6.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST)

Grove Township is a township in Shawnee County, Kansas and part of the Topeka metropolitan area. The population was 473 at the 2000 Census.

History

Grove Township was organized in 1918.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2000 Census, the township had a total area of 30.1 square miles. 30.0 square miles (78 km²) is land area and 0.1 miles (0.16 km) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 Census, there were 473 people, 179 households, and 140 families residing in the township. The population density was 16 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the township was; White 96.8%, Black 0.8%, Native American 0.4%, Asian 0.8%, Other 0.4%.

In the township the median age for males was 36.1. The median age for females was 36.4.

Political districts

Kansas's 2nd congressional district

References

↑ Duncan, Spencer L. (2005). Historic Shawnee County: The Story of Topeka & Shawnee County. HPN Books. p. 74.

1. Grove township, Shawnee County, Kansas (KS) Detailed Profile

Municipalities and communities of Shawnee County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Topeka

Cities	Auburn Rossville Silver Lake Topeka Willard‡

CDP	Kiro Wakarusa

Unincorporated communities	Berryton Dover Elmont Montara Pauline Tecumseh

Ghost town	Richland

Townships	Dover Grove Monmouth Williamsport

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°10′13″N 95°51′24″W / 39.17028°N 95.85667°W / 39.17028; -95.85667

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