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Empire Township is a township in Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 174.

Empire Township
Township
Location in Ellsworth County
Coordinates: 38°39′12″N 098°02′09″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Ellsworth
Area
• Total	71.81 sq mi (185.98 km2)
• Land	66.21 sq mi (171.49 km2)
• Water	5.59 sq mi (14.49 km2)  7.79%
Elevation	1,506 ft (459 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	174
• Density	2.6/sq mi (1/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0475469

Geography

Empire Township covers an area of 71.81 square miles (186.0 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Buckeye and Scates.

The streams of Alum Creek, Bluff Creek, Clear Creek, Sand Creek, Skunk Creek and Thompson Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Empire Township contains one airport or landing strip, Kanopolis State Park Airport.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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