Netawaka Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Netawaka Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 361.

Netawaka Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°36′25″N 95°43′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJackson
Area
 • Total36.09 sq mi (93.48 km2)
 • Land36.04 sq mi (93.35 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total361
 • Density10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID0473236

History

Netawaka Township was formerly occupied by the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, until they were removed to a reservation in Brown County. It was bought by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1870 and opened for settlement.[1] Netawaka Township was formed in 1871.[2] Netawaka is a Native American name meaning "fair view".[3]

Geography

Netawaka Township covers an area of 36.09 square miles (93.48 square kilometers); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.12 square kilometers) or 0.13 percent is water. The streams of Mosquito Creek and Wolfley Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways
  • U.S. Route 75
  • K-9

References
  1. Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 33.
  2. Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 13.
  3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 354.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.