Grant Township, Jackson County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Grant Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Area Total Km2:108.77
Area Land Km2:108.66
Area Water Km2:0.11
Area Total Sq Mi:42
Area Land Sq Mi:41.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Percent:0.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:212
Population Density Km2:2
Population Density Sq Mi:5.1
Elevation M:361
Elevation Ft:1184
Coordinates:39.4417°N -95.9586°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1729694

Grant Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 212. The southeasternmost part of the township is located within the Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation.

History

Grant Township was formed in 1870.[1]

Geography

Grant Township covers an area of 42 square miles (108.77 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Boan and Olive Hill.

Major highways

References

  1. Book: Business directory and history of Jackson County . Barr, Elizabeth N. . 1907 . 13.

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