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Center Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,100.

Center Township
Township
Location in Jewell County
Coordinates: 39°47′24″N 98°12′31″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jewell
Area
• Total	35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Land	35.81 sq mi (92.74 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.06%
Elevation	1,768 ft (539 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,100
• Density	30.7/sq mi (11.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0471985

History

Center Township was organized in 1872. It was named for its location in the geographical center of Jewell County.[1]

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 35.83 square miles (92.8 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers) or 0.06 percent is water.

Cities and towns

• Mankato (the county seat)

Adjacent townships

• Holmwood Township (north)
• Richland Township (northeast)
• Washington Township (east)
• Buffalo Township (southeast)
• Calvin Township (south)
• Ionia Township (southwest)
• Limestone Township (west)
• Burr Oak Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Lutheran, Mount Hope and Saint Teresa.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36
• K-14
• K-28

Airports and landing strips

• Mankato Airport

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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