Center Township, Jewell County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States

39°47′24″N 98°12′31″W / 39.79000°N 98.20861°W / 39.79000; -98.20861CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyJewellArea

• Total35.83 sq mi (92.8 km²) • Land35.81 sq mi (92.74 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²) 0.06%Elevation

1,768 ft (539 m)Population

(2000)

• Total1,100 • Density30.7/sq mi (11.9/km²)GNIS feature ID0471985

Center Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,100.

History

Center Township was organized in 1872. It was named for its location in the geographical center of Jewell County.^[1]

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 35.83 square miles (92.8 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers) or 0.06 percent is water.

Cities and towns

Mankato (the county seat)

Adjacent townships

Holmwood Township (north)
Richland Township (northeast)
Washington Township (east)
Buffalo Township (southeast)
Calvin Township (south)
Ionia Township (southwest)
Limestone Township (west)
Burr Oak Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Lutheran, Mount Hope and Saint Teresa.

Major highways

U.S. Route 36
K-14
K-28

Airports and landing strips

Mankato Airport

References

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

^ "1878 History of Jewell County, Kansas". Blue Skyways (State Library of Kansas). Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.