Straight Creek Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°31′35″N 95°38′51″W / 39.52639°N 95.64750°W / 39.52639; -95.64750
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJackson
Area
  Total36.72 sq mi (95.11 km2)
  Land36.61 sq mi (94.83 km2)
  Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total158
  Density4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID0473455

Straight Creek Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 158.

History

The territory of Straight Creek Township belonged to the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas prior to 1869.[1]

Geography

Straight Creek Township covers an area of 36.72 square miles (95.11 square kilometers); of this, 0.11 square miles (0.28 square kilometers) or 0.29 percent is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Estes and Larkinburg.

References

  1. Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 33.


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