Jump to content

Netawaka Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°36′25″N 95°43′01″W / 39.60694°N 95.71694°W / 39.60694; -95.71694
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Netawaka Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°36′25″N 95°43′01″W / 39.60694°N 95.71694°W / 39.60694; -95.71694
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

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

History

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

Adjacent townships

[edit]

Major highways

[edit]

References

[edit]
  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.
[edit]


Stub icon

This article about a location in Jackson County, Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Netawaka_Township,_Jackson_County,_Kansas&oldid=1167394836"