Official Name: | Rural Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
Area Total Km2: | 83.37 |
Area Land Km2: | 82.42 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.95 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 32.19 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 31.82 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
Area Water Percent: | 1.14 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 804 |
Population Density Km2: | 9.8 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 25.3 |
Elevation M: | 319 |
Elevation Ft: | 1047 |
Coordinates: | 39.0958°N -95.2989°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0478497 |
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 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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains three cemeteries: Buster, Holliday and Underwood.