Center Township, Clark County, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Center Township is a township
in Clark County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,097.
, an Army
fortification built in 1870, is located along Clark Creek (Redoubt Creek) south of its confluence with the Cimarron River, in southern Clark Township.
(the county seat). According to the USGS
, it contains one cemetery, Saint Josephs and Highland.
The streams of Big Sandy Creek, Bullard Creek, Casino Creek, East Branch Bear Creek, Keiger Creek, Little Sandy Creek, Redhole Creek, Redoubt Creek, Spring Creek, Stink Creek and West Branch Bear Creek run through this township.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Clark County
Clark County, Kansas
Clark County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,215...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,097.
History
The Cimarron RedoubtCimarron Redoubt
The Cimarron Redoubt was an improvised U.S. Army fortification south of the city of Ashland in Clark County, Kansas, United States. Built in 1870 near a major trade route's crossing of the Cimarron River, it was later used for a variety of civilian purposes, including a post office...
, an Army
United States Army
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fortification built in 1870, is located along Clark Creek (Redoubt Creek) south of its confluence with the Cimarron River, in southern Clark Township.
Geography
Center Township covers an area of 204.56 square miles (529.8 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, AshlandAshland, Kansas
Ashland is the largest city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 867.-History:...
(the county seat). According to the USGS
United States Geological Survey
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, it contains one cemetery, Saint Josephs and Highland.
The streams of Big Sandy Creek, Bullard Creek, Casino Creek, East Branch Bear Creek, Keiger Creek, Little Sandy Creek, Redhole Creek, Redoubt Creek, Spring Creek, Stink Creek and West Branch Bear Creek run through this township.