South Homestead Township, Barton County, Kansas
Encyclopedia
South Homestead Township is a township
in Barton County
, Kansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 343.
sits on the township's northern border with North Homestead Township
. According to the USGS
, it contains two cemeteries: Hillcrest Memorial Park and Saint John.
The stream of Deception Creek runs 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 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...
, 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 343.
Geography
South Homestead Township covers an area of 35.06 square miles (90.8 km²). The incorporated city of HoisingtonHoisington, Kansas
Hoisington is a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,706.-History:In 1886, a group of Barton County businessmen formed the Central Kansas Town Company and founded the town of Hoisington to attract the Kansas and Colorado Railroad to the...
sits on the township's northern border with North Homestead Township
North Homestead Township, Barton County, Kansas
North Homestead Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 133.-Geography:North Homestead Township covers an area of . The incorporated city of Hoisington sits on the township's southern border with South Homestead Township.-References:*...
. 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: Hillcrest Memorial Park and Saint John.
The stream of Deception Creek runs through this township.