Center Township, Russell County, Kansas
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Center Township is a township
in Russell County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 221.
region of the Great Plains
. The western third of Wilson Lake
lies in northeastern Center Township. Elm Creek, which drains into the lake, flows north through the northeast part of the township. Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Saline River
, runs northeast through the northwest part of the township. In the south, the Smoky Hill River
flows generally east through the township, joined by one of its tributaries, Beaver Creek, which runs northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, Center Township has an area of 142.07 square miles (368 km²) of which 138.65 square miles (359.1 km²) is land and 3.42 square miles (8.9 km²) is water. Located in east-central Russell County, it includes the city of Bunker Hill
, which is located in the northwest part of the township, and it borders Waldo
and Luray Township
s to the north, Fairview Township
to the northeast, Plymouth Township
to the east, Barton County
's Beaver
and Union Township
s to the south, Fairfield Township
to the southwest, and Grant
and Russell Township
s to the west.
was 1.6 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 1.2 per square mile (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.1% White, 0.5% Asian, and 0.5% from some other race. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 113 households out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
living together, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96, and the average family size was 2.56.
In the township, the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 11.8% from 25 to 44, 38.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males age 18 and over.
407, Russell County Schools.
and U.S. Route 40
run concurrently east-west through Center Township, interchanging with Bunker Hill-Luray Road, a paved north-south county road, less than a mile south of Bunker Hill. South of I-70, Bunker Hill-Luray road becomes Bunker Hill-Hoisington Road. A network of mostly unpaved county roads is laid out across the township in a rough grid pattern. The old alignment of U.S. 40, now a paved county road, runs east-west immediately south of and parallel to I-70. North of Bunker Hill, Anspaugh Road, an unpaved county road, runs east then northeast toward Wilson Lake, turning into the paved Shoreline Road, which runs southeast and east, roughly parallel to the southern shoreline of the lake. Less than a mile north of the Smoky Hill River, 4 Corners Road, a paved east-west road, enters the county from the west and terminates at its junction with Bunker Hill-Hoisington Road. Less than a mile south of the Smoky Hill, Lincoln Lane, another paved road, runs east-west through the township.
The Kansas Pacific line of the Union Pacific Railroad
runs windingly east through Bunker Hill and the northern part of the 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 Russell County
Russell County, Kansas
Russell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 6,970 for the 2010 census...
, 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 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 221.
Geography
The center of Center Township is located at 38°49′39"N 98°40′43"W (38.8275111, -98.6786868) at an elevation of 1,742 feet (531 m). The township lies in the Smoky HillsSmoky Hills
The Smoky Hills are an upland region of hills in the central Great Plains of North America. They are located in the central United States, encompassing north-central Kansas and a small portion of south-central Nebraska. The hills are a dissected plain covered by tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie...
region of the Great Plains
Great Plains
The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...
. The western third of Wilson Lake
Wilson Lake (Kansas)
Wilson Lake or Wilson Reservoir is a lake in the U.S. state of Kansas, on the border of Russell County and Lincoln County. It is a reservoir formed by the 130 ft high Wilson Dam on Saline River. The dam was built in 1964 for flood control...
lies in northeastern Center Township. Elm Creek, which drains into the lake, flows north through the northeast part of the township. Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Saline River
Saline River (Kansas)
The Saline River is a tributary of the Smoky Hill River in the central Great Plains of North America. The entire length of the river lies in the U.S. state of Kansas. The river takes its name from the French translation of its Native name Ne Miskua, referring to its salty content.-Geography:The...
, runs northeast through the northwest part of the township. In the south, the Smoky Hill River
Smoky Hill River
The Smoky Hill River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, running through the U.S. states of Colorado and Kansas.-Names:The Smoky Hill gets its name from the Smoky Hills region of north-central Kansas through which it flows...
flows generally east through the township, joined by one of its tributaries, Beaver Creek, which runs northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Center Township has an area of 142.07 square miles (368 km²) of which 138.65 square miles (359.1 km²) is land and 3.42 square miles (8.9 km²) is water. Located in east-central Russell County, it includes the city of Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill, Kansas
Bunker Hill is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 95.-History:J. B. Corbett and V. Harbaugh, leaders of a colony from Ohio, founded Bunker Hill at a site on the Kansas Pacific Railway in the summer of 1871...
, which is located in the northwest part of the township, and it borders Waldo
Waldo Township, Russell County, Kansas
Waldo Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 78.-History:Waldo Township was organized from part of Fairview Township in 1904.-Geography:...
and Luray Township
Luray Township, Russell County, Kansas
Luray Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 258.-History:Luray Township was organized from part of Fairview Township in 1906.-Geography:...
s to the north, Fairview Township
Fairview Township, Russell County, Kansas
Fairview Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 466.-History:Waldo Township was organized from part of Fairview Township in 1904...
to the northeast, Plymouth Township
Plymouth Township, Russell County, Kansas
Plymouth Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 280.-Geography:...
to the east, Barton County
Barton County, Kansas
Barton County is a county located in Western Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 27,674. Its county seat and most populous city is Great Bend. The county is named in honor of Clara Barton, responsible for the founding of the American Red Cross...
's Beaver
Beaver Township, Barton County, Kansas
Beaver Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 108.-Geography:Beaver Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Dubuque, Friends, Presbyterian and Saint...
and Union Township
Union Township, Barton County, Kansas
Union Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 128.-Geography:Union Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Susank. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Concordia.-References:* -External links:* *...
s to the south, Fairfield Township
Fairfield Township, Russell County, Kansas
Fairfield Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 31.-Geography:...
to the southwest, and Grant
Grant Township, Russell County, Kansas
Grant Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 186.-History:Grant Township was organized from part of Lincoln Township in 1907...
and Russell Township
Russell Township, Russell County, Kansas
Russell Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 82.-History:...
s to the west.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 221 people, 113 households, and 63 families residing in the township. The population densityPopulation density
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was 1.6 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 1.2 per square mile (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.1% White, 0.5% Asian, and 0.5% from some other race. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 113 households out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96, and the average family size was 2.56.
In the township, the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 11.8% from 25 to 44, 38.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males age 18 and over.
Education
Center Township lies within Unified School DistrictUnified school district
A unified school district or unit school district is a school district which includes both primary school and high school under the same district control....
407, Russell County Schools.
Transportation
Interstate 70Interstate 70
Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
and U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...
run concurrently east-west through Center Township, interchanging with Bunker Hill-Luray Road, a paved north-south county road, less than a mile south of Bunker Hill. South of I-70, Bunker Hill-Luray road becomes Bunker Hill-Hoisington Road. A network of mostly unpaved county roads is laid out across the township in a rough grid pattern. The old alignment of U.S. 40, now a paved county road, runs east-west immediately south of and parallel to I-70. North of Bunker Hill, Anspaugh Road, an unpaved county road, runs east then northeast toward Wilson Lake, turning into the paved Shoreline Road, which runs southeast and east, roughly parallel to the southern shoreline of the lake. Less than a mile north of the Smoky Hill River, 4 Corners Road, a paved east-west road, enters the county from the west and terminates at its junction with Bunker Hill-Hoisington Road. Less than a mile south of the Smoky Hill, Lincoln Lane, another paved road, runs east-west through the township.
The Kansas Pacific line of the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
runs windingly east through Bunker Hill and the northern part of the township.