Jefferson Township, Chautauqua County, Kansas

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Coordinates: 37°09′20″N 096°26′53″W / 37.15556, -96.44806
Jefferson Township
Location in Chautauqua County
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Chautauqua
Area
- Total	55.82 sq mi (144.58 km²)
- Land	55.57 sq mi (143.92 km²)
- Water	0.25 sq mi (0.66 km²) 0.46%
Elevation	1,115 ft (340 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	834
- Density	15/sq mi (5.8/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0469109

Jefferson Township is a township in Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 834.

1 Geography
2 Transportation
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 55.82 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Cedar Vale. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Cedar Vale, Grant Creek and Round Mound.

The streams of Otter Creek, Shanghai Creek, Turkey Creek and Union Creek run through this township.

[edit] Transportation

Jefferson Township contains one airport or landing strip, Mills Ranch Airport.

[edit] References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

[edit] External links

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Chautauqua County, Kansas

County seat: Sedan

Cities	Cedar Vale \| Chautauqua \| Elgin \| Niotaze \| Peru \| Sedan

Townships	Belleville \| Caneyville \| Center \| Harrison \| Hendricks \| Jefferson \| Lafayette \| Little Caney \| Salt Creek \| Sedan \| Summit \| Washington

Unincorporated communities	Hewins \| Wauneta