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Grant Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°26′30″N 95°57′31″W / 39.44167°N 95.95861°W / 39.44167; -95.95861
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Grant Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°26′30″N 95°57′31″W / 39.44167°N 95.95861°W / 39.44167; -95.95861
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJackson
Area
 • Total42 sq mi (108.77 km2)
 • Land41.95 sq mi (108.66 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.1%
Elevation
1,184 ft (361 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total212
 • Density5.1/sq mi (2/km2)
GNIS feature ID1729694

Grant Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 212. The southeasternmost part of the township is located within the Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation.

History

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Grant Township was formed in 1870.[1]

Geography

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Grant Township covers an area of 42 square miles (108.77 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water.

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains two cemeteries: Boan and Olive Hill.

Major highways

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References

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  1. ^ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 13.
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