Big Creek Township, Ellis County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Big Creek Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ellis
Area Total Km2:251.79
Area Land Km2:251.77
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:97.22
Area Land Sq Mi:97.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1883
Population Density Sq Mi:19.5
Elevation M:618
Elevation Ft:2028
Coordinates:38.8783°N -99.3083°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0475180

Big Creek Township is a township in Ellis County, Kansas, USA, named for Big Creek, which flows diagonally through the township from the northwest to the southeast. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,883.

Geography

Big Creek Township covers an area of 97.22sqmi surrounding the city of Hays. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fort and Fort Hays Memorial Gardens.

A tributary to Big Creek, the stream of Chetolah Creek runs through this township, north to south through the eastern suburbs of Hays.

Transportation

Big Creek Township contains one airport, Hays Municipal Airport.

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