Lakin Township, Kearny County, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Lakin Township is a township
in Kearny County
, Kansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,587.
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 Kearny County
Kearny County, Kansas
Kearny County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,977. Its county seat and most populous city is Lakin...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 2,587.
Geography
Lakin Township covers an area of 63.26 square miles (163.85 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers) or 0.04 percent is water. The stream of Sand Creek runs through this township.Adjacent townships
- East Hibbard TownshipEast Hibbard Township, Kearny County, KansasEast Hibbard Township is a township in Kearny County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 131.-Geography:East Hibbard Township covers an area of 155.58 square miles .-Adjacent townships:...
(north) - Deerfield TownshipDeerfield Township, Kearny County, KansasDeerfield Township is a township in Kearny County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,104.-Geography:Deerfield Township covers an area of 46.49 square miles ; of this, 0.31 square miles or 0.66 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* East Hibbard Township * Sherlock Township,...
(east) - Southside TownshipSouthside Township, Kearny County, KansasSouthside Township is a township in Kearny County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 359.-Geography:Southside Township covers an area of 110.3 square miles ; of this, 0.07 square miles or 0.06 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Deerfield Township * Sherlock Township,...
(southeast) - Kendall TownshipKendall Township, Kearny County, KansasKendall Township is a township in Kearny County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 157.-Geography:Kendall Township covers an area of 190.77 square miles ; of this, 0.01 square miles or 0 percent is water...
(southwest) - Hartland TownshipHartland Township, Kearny County, KansasHartland Township is a township in Kearny County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 128.-Geography:Hartland Township covers an area of 149.73 square miles ; of this, 0.04 square miles or 0.03 percent is water...
(west) - West Hibbard TownshipWest Hibbard Township, Kearny County, KansasWest Hibbard Township is a township in Kearny County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65.-Geography:West Hibbard Township covers an area of 155.37 square miles .-Adjacent townships:...
(northwest)