Rural Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. It was formed in 1871, from the territory of Kentucky Township and Sarcoxie Township.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 804.
Rural Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°05′45″N 95°17′56″W / 39.09583°N 95.29889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 32.19 sq mi (83.37 km2) |
• Land | 31.82 sq mi (82.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) 1.14% |
Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 804 |
• Density | 25.3/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0478497 |
Geography
editRural Township covers an area of 32.19 square miles (83.37 square kilometers); of this, 0.37 square miles (0.95 square kilometers) or 1.14 percent is water. The streams of Buck Creek, East Stone House Creek, Stone Horse Creek and West Stone House Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Oskaloosa Township (north)
- Sarcoxie Township (east)
- Grant Township, Douglas County (southeast)
- Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (south)
- Lecompton Township, Douglas County (southwest)
- Kentucky Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains three cemeteries: Buster, Holliday and Underwood.
Major highways
editReferences
edit- ^ Cutler, William G. (1883). Cutler's History of The State of Kansas. Chicago, IL: A. T. Andreas. Archived from the original on December 16, 2002.
External links
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