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Cedar Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,254.

Cedar Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°21′20″N 95°39′51″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jackson
Area
• Total	39.94 sq mi (103.44 km2)
• Land	39.93 sq mi (103.41 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.04%
Elevation	1,102 ft (336 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,254
• Density	31.4/sq mi (12.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0478197

History

The first permanent white settlement in Cedar Township was in 1855.[1]

Geography

Cedar Township covers an area of 39.94 square miles (103.44 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.04 square kilometers) or 0.04 percent is water. The stream of Morgan Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

• Denison (southwest edge)
• Mayetta

Adjacent townships

• Garfield Township (northeast)
• Delaware Township, Jefferson County (east)
• Douglas Township (south)
• Lincoln Township (west)
• Franklin Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Cedar Grove, South Cedar and South Denison.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 75
• K-16

References

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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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