Kentucky Township, Jefferson County, Kansas

39°06′30″N 95°25′06″W / 39.10833°N 95.41833°W / 39.10833; -95.41833CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyJeffersonArea • Total41.56 sq mi (107.63 km²) • Land36.08 sq mi (93.45 km²) • Water5.48 sq mi (14.18 km²)  13.17%Elevation850 ft (259 m)Population • Total1,576 • Density43.7/sq mi (16.9/km²)GNIS feature ID0478495

Kentucky Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,576.

Geography

Kentucky Township covers an area of 41.56 square miles (107.63 square kilometers); of this, 5.48 square miles (14.18 square kilometers) or 13.17 percent is water. The streams of Delaware River, Little Wild Horse Creek and Slough Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Perry

Unincorporated towns

• Medina
• Newman
• Thompsonville

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Fairview Township (north)
• Oskaloosa Township (northeast)
• Rural Township (east)
• Lecompton Township, Douglas County (south)
• Kaw Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Newman and Perry.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 24

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com