Netawaka Township, Jackson County, Kansas
Netawaka Township | |
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2000) | |
| • Total | 361 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473236 |
Netawaka Township is a
2000 census
, its population was 361.
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
- Powhattan Township, Brown County (north)
- Whiting Township (east)
- Straight Creek Township (southeast)
- Liberty Township (south)
- Jefferson Township (southwest)
- Wetmore Township, Nemaha County (west)
- Granada Township, Nemaha County (northwest)
Major highways
- U.S. Route 75
- K-9
References
- ^ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 33.
- ^ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 13.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 354.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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