Lehigh Township, Marion County, Kansas

Lehigh Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 329, including the city of Lehigh.[1]

Lehigh Township Marion County, Kansas
Township
Location within Marion County
Lehigh Township Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°23′3″N 097°18′27″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marion
Area
• Total	36 sq mi (90 km^2)
Dimensions
• Length	6.0 mi (9.7 km)
• Width	6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation	1,562 ft (476 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	329
• Density	9.1/sq mi (3.5/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-39250 [2]
GNIS feature ID	477225 [3]
Website	County Website

Geography

Lehigh Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²).

Cities and towns

The township contains the following settlements:

• City of Lehigh.
• Ghost town of Waldeck.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

• Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery, located in Section 27 T19S R1E.[4]
• Lehigh Township Cemetery (aka Dalke Cemetery), located in Section 21 T19S R1E.[4]
• Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, located in Section 27 T19S R1E.[4]
• Silberfeld Community Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 1 T19S R1E.[4]

Transportation

K-15 and U.S. Route 56 highways pass through the township.[5]

Further reading

See also: List of books about Marion County, Kansas

References

1. "2010 Total Population - Township of Lehigh". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Lehigh
4. Marion County Cemetery List. Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
5. Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

External links

• Marion County Website
• City-Data.com
• Marion County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT