Grant Township, Marion County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States
38°22′00″N 96°52′41″W / 38.3666166°N 96.8781441°W / 38.3666166; -96.8781441[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyMarionArea
 • Total69.5 sq mi (180 km2)Dimensions
 • Length12.5 mi (20.1 km) • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)Elevation1,424 ft (434 m)Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total131 • Density1.9/sq mi (0.73/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-27775 [1]GNIS ID477255 [1]WebsiteCounty website

Grant Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 131.[2]

Geography

Grant Township covers an area of 69.5 square miles (180.0 km2).

Communities

The township contains the following settlements:

  • Ghost town of Elk (west part of community).

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

  • Grant Township Cemetery (aka Youngtown United Methodist Church Cemetery), located in Section 33 T19S R5E.[3]
  • Youngtown United Methodist Church Cemetery (aka Grant Township Cemetery), located in Section 20 T19S R5E.[3]
  • Unknown Cemetery (no longer in use), located in Section 13 T19S R5E.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Grant Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Grant". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Marion County Cemetery List. Archived 2013-05-09 at the Wayback Machine

Further reading

External links

  • Marion County website
  • City-Data.com
  • Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Places adjacent to Grant Township, Marion County, Kansas
Clear Creek Township Clear Creek Township Diamond Creek Township
(Chase County)
Centre Township
Grant Township
Diamond Creek Township
(Chase County)
Fairplay Township Doyle Township Cottonwood Township
(Chase County)
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