Center Township, Jewell County, Kansas

Center Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,100.

Center Township
Township
Location in Jewell County
Coordinates: 39°47′24″N 98°12′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJewell
Area
 • Total35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land35.81 sq mi (92.74 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
1,768 ft (539 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,100
 • Density30.7/sq mi (11.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID0471985

History

Center Township was organized in 1872. It was named for its location in the geographical center of Jewell County.[1]

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 35.83 square miles (92.8 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers) or 0.06 percent is water.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Lutheran, Mount Hope and Saint Teresa.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Mankato Airport
gollark: Why would you ever want that stuff? It just gives you cancer.
gollark: What are you trying to make, exactly?
gollark: Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.
gollark: Yes or no?
gollark: Oh, so I can rename myself `a russian spy`?

References
  1. "1878 History of Jewell County, Kansas". Blue Skyways (State Library of Kansas). Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.