Washington Township, Jackson County, Kansas

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Washington Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°13′45″N 95°56′01″W / 39.22917, -95.93361
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jackson
Area
 - Total 53.69 sq mi (139.06 km²)
 - Land 53.62 sq mi (138.88 km²)
 - Water 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km²)  0.14%
Elevation 1,017 ft (310 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 516
 - Density 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km²)
GNIS feature ID 0476262

Washington Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 516.

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[edit] Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 53.69 square miles (139.06 square kilometers); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.19 square kilometers) or 0.14 percent is water. The streams of Dutch Creek, Illinois Creek, James Creek, Salt Creek and Sullivan Creek run through this township.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] Adjacent townships

  • Lincoln Township (northeast)
  • Douglas Township (east)
  • Grove Township, Shawnee County (southeast)
  • Menoken Township, Shawnee County (southeast)
  • Rossville Township, Shawnee County (south)
  • Emmett Township, Pottawatomie County (west)
  • St. Marys Township, Pottawatomie County (west)
  • Adrian Township (northwest)

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Delia.

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