Franklin Township, Jackson County, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Franklin Township is a township
in Jackson County
, Kansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 776.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 Jackson County
Jackson County, Kansas
Jackson County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 13,462. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton...
, 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...
, USA
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 776.
Geography
Franklin Township covers an area of 33.43 square miles (86.57 square kilometers); of this, 1.1 square miles (2.84 square kilometers) or 3.28 percent is water. The stream of Banner Creek runs through this township.Unincorporated towns
- Birmingham
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Holton Township (north)
- Holton Township (north)
- Liberty TownshipLiberty Township, Jackson County, KansasLiberty Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 513.-Geography:Liberty Township covers an area of 35.43 square miles ; of this, 0.06 square miles or 0.15 percent is water...
(north) - Straight Creek TownshipStraight Creek Township, Jackson County, KansasStraight Creek Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 158.-Geography:Straight Creek Township covers an area of 36.72 square miles ; of this, 0.11 square miles or 0.29 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Whiting Township * Grasshopper...
(northeast) - Garfield TownshipGarfield Township, Jackson County, KansasGarfield Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 624.-Geography:Garfield Township covers an area of 34 square miles ; of this, 0.17 square miles or 0.49 percent is water...
(east) - Cedar TownshipCedar Township, Jackson County, KansasCedar Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,254.-Geography:Cedar Township covers an area of 39.94 square miles ; of this, 0.01 square miles or 0.04 percent is water...
(southeast) - Lincoln TownshipLincoln Township, Jackson County, KansasLincoln Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,046.-Geography:Lincoln Township covers an area of 98.35 square miles ; of this, 0.04 square miles or 0.05 percent is water...
(southwest) - Banner TownshipBanner Township, Jackson County, KansasBanner Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 300.-Geography:Banner Township covers an area of 36.02 square miles ; of this, 0.25 square miles or 0.7 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Jefferson Township * Liberty Township * Franklin...
(west) - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Jackson County, KansasJefferson Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 494.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.39 square miles ; of this, 0.04 square miles or 0.12 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Wetmore Township, Nemaha County * Liberty...
(northwest)
Major highways
- U.S. Route 75
- K-16K-16 (Kansas highway)K-16 is a state highway in Kansas. It starts at a junction with U.S. Highway 77 just north of Randolph and ends in Tonganoxie with U.S. 24 and U.S. 40.-Route description:...
- K-116