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Lakin Township is a township in Kearny County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,587.[1]

Lakin Township
Township
Location in Kearny County
Coordinates: 38°00′09″N 101°16′04″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Kearny
Area
• Total	63.26 sq mi (163.85 km2)
• Land	63.24 sq mi (163.79 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.04%
Elevation	3,186 ft (971 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,587
• Density	40.9/sq mi (15.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0485281

Geography

Lakin Township covers an area of 63.26 square miles (163.85 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers) or 0.04 percent is water. The stream of Sand Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

• Lakin (the county seat)

Adjacent townships

• East Hibbard Township (north)
• Deerfield Township (east)
• Southside Township (southeast)
• Kendall Township (southwest)
• Hartland Township (west)
• West Hibbard Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Lakin.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 50
• K-25

Airports and landing strips

• Lakin Landing Field

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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