Lexington Township, Johnson County, Kansas

Lexington Township
Township
Location in Johnson County
Coordinates: 38°46′55″N 94°41′11″W / 38.78194°N 94.68639°WCoordinates: 38°46′55″N 94°41′11″W / 38.78194°N 94.68639°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Johnson
Area
• Total	94.32 sq mi (126.52 km^2)
• Land	92.91 sq mi (126.13 km^2)
• Water	1.41 sq mi (0.4 km^2)
Elevation	1,012 ft (308 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,712
• Estimate (2011)	3,712
• Density	24.9/sq mi (9.6/km^2)
Time zone	Central
ZIP codes	66018, 66019

Lexington Township is one of seven townships in Johnson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,712.

Unincorporated towns

• Cedar
• Clearview City

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

Adjacent Cities

• De Soto in Township
• Eudora (west)
• Gardner (south)
• Linwood (northwest)
• Bonner Springs (northeast)
• Olathe (southeast)
• Lenexa (east)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemetery: Desoto, Prairie Center

Transportation

Major highways

• K-10
• K-285
• US-56

Airports and landing strips

• Cedar Creek Aircenter

Emergency Services

• Johnson County Sheriff
• Johnson County Northwest Consolidated Fire District (Also serves De Soto)

Rivers, Lakes (Ponds), Streams

• Kill Creek
• Captain Creek
• Kansas River
• Kill Creek Park North Lake
• Kill Creek Park South Lake
• Kill Creek Park Lake

Parks

• Kill Creek Park: Olathe, De Soto
• Sunflower Nature Park: De Soto
• De Soto Wilderness Park: De Soto
• Kill Creek Streamway Park/Trail: De Soto
• Mill Creek Rifle & Knife: De Soto
• Great Life Golf & Fitness (Formerly known as Burning Tree): De Soto
• Timberridge Golf & Park: Olathe
• Kill Creek Beach: De Soto

School districts

• Gardner USD 231
• De Soto USD 232
• Olathe USD 233

External links

• "Township of Lexington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-04.