Salt Springs Township, Greenwood County, Kansas

Salt Springs Township
Township
Location in Greenwood County
Coordinates: 37°40′15″N 096°02′31″W / 37.67083°N 96.04194°W / 37.67083; -96.04194Coordinates: 37°40′15″N 096°02′31″W / 37.67083°N 96.04194°W / 37.67083; -96.04194
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Greenwood
Area
• Total	74.22 sq mi (192.22 km²)
• Land	70.39 sq mi (182.3 km²)
• Water	3.83 sq mi (9.92 km²) 5.16%
Elevation	1,053 ft (321 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	463
• Density	6.6/sq mi (2.5/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0474887

Salt Springs Township is a township in Greenwood County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 463.

Geography

Salt Springs Township covers an area of 74.22 square miles (192.2 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Fall River. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Browns Chapel, Charleston, Pike (historical) and Township.

The streams of Badger Creek, Casner Creek, Crain Creek, Little Salt Creek, Salt Creek and Shawnee Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Salt Springs Township contains one airport or landing strip, Heir Airport.

References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

Municipalities and communities of Greenwood County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Eureka

Cities	Climax Eureka Fall River Hamilton Madison Severy Virgil

Unincorporated communities	Ivanpah Lamont Neal Piedmont Quincy Reece Thrall Tonovay Utopia

Ghost towns	Teterville

Townships	Bachelor Eureka Fall River Janesville Lane Madison Otter Creek Pleasant Grove Quincy Salem Salt Springs Shell Rock South Salem Spring Creek Twin Grove

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