Jackson Township, Anderson County, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Jackson Township is a township
in Anderson County
, Kansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 453.
sits on the township's eastern border with Monroe Township
. According to the USGS
, it contains two cemeteries: Amish and Pleasantville.
The streams of Cedar Creek, Fish Creek, Iantha Creek and Sac 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 Anderson County
Anderson County, Kansas
Anderson County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,102...
, 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 453.
Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 34.07 square miles (88.2 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements, though the county seat of GarnettGarnett, Kansas
Garnett is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,415.-Geography:Garnett is located at...
sits on the township's eastern border with Monroe Township
Monroe Township, Anderson County, Kansas
Monroe Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 349.-Geography:Monroe Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. The county seat of Garnett, administratively separate from the township, occupies an area along the...
. According to the USGS
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
, it contains two cemeteries: Amish and Pleasantville.
The streams of Cedar Creek, Fish Creek, Iantha Creek and Sac Creek run through this township.