Washington Township, Jackson County, Kansas

39°13′45″N 95°56′01″W / 39.22917°N 95.93361°W / 39.22917; -95.93361CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyJacksonArea • Total53.69 sq mi (139.06 km²) • Land53.62 sq mi (138.88 km²) • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km²)  0.14%Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)Population • Total516 • Density9.6/sq mi (3.7/km²)GNIS feature ID0476262

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

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.

Cities and towns

• Delia

Adjacent townships

• Adrian Township (north)
• 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)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Delia.

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com