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Longton Township is a township in Elk County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 530.

Longton Township Elk County, Kansas
Township
Location in Elk County
Coordinates: 37°20′45″N 096°05′41″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Elk
Area
• Total	44.84 sq mi (116.15 km2)
• Land	44.8 sq mi (116.02 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.1%
Elevation	1,047 ft (319 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	530
• Density	11.8/sq mi (4.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0469869

Geography

Longton Township covers an area of 44.84 square miles (116.1 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Longton. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Longton.

The streams of Clear Creek, Hitchen Creek and West Painterhood Creek run through this township.

Education

Longton Township is home to Elk Valley High School.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• City-Data.com

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