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Jefferson Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 494.

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°31′35″N 95°50′29″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jackson
Area
• Total	36.39 sq mi (94.26 km2)
• Land	36.35 sq mi (94.15 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.12%
Elevation	1,234 ft (376 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	494
• Density	13.6/sq mi (5.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0473450

History

Jefferson Township was formed in 1858.[1]

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.39 square miles (94.26 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.12 percent is water.

Cities and towns

• Circleville

Adjacent townships

• Wetmore Township, Nemaha County (north)
• Liberty Township (east)
• Franklin Township (southeast)
• Banner Township (south)
• Grant Township (southwest)
• Soldier Township (west)
• Reilly Township, Nemaha County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Circleville.

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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