Jackson Township, Anderson County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Jackson Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Anderson
Area Total Km2:88.2
Area Land Km2:87.7
Area Water Km2:0.5
Area Water Percent:0.60
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:459
Population Density Km2:5.2
Elevation M:311
Elevation Ft:1020
Coordinates:38.3097°N -95.3044°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0477667

Jackson Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 459.[1]

History

Jackson Township was established in 1857.[2]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 88.2km2 and contains no incorporated settlements, though the county seat of Garnett sits on the township's eastern border with Monroe Township. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Amish and Pleasantville.

The streams of Cedar Creek, Fish Creek, Iantha Creek and Sac Creek run through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jackson township, Anderson County, Kansas. https://archive.today/20200212142441/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2000334725. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 10, 2013.
  2. Book: The History of Anderson County, Kansas, from Its First Settlement to the Fourth of July, 1876 . Kauffman & Iler . Johnson, William A. . 1877 . 259.