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Netawaka Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 361.

Netawaka Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°36′25″N 95°43′01″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jackson
Area
• Total	36.09 sq mi (93.48 km2)
• Land	36.04 sq mi (93.35 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.13%
Elevation	1,132 ft (345 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	361
• Density	10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0473236

History

Netawaka Township was formerly occupied by the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, until they were removed to a reservation in Brown County. It was bought by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1870 and opened for settlement.[1] Netawaka Township was formed in 1871.[2] Netawaka is a Native American name meaning "fair view".[3]

Geography

Netawaka Township covers an area of 36.09 square miles (93.48 square kilometers); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.12 square kilometers) or 0.13 percent is water. The streams of Mosquito Creek and Wolfley Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Netawaka

Adjacent townships

• Powhattan Township, Brown County (north)
• Whiting Township (east)
• Straight Creek Township (southeast)
• Liberty Township (south)
• Jefferson Township (southwest)
• Wetmore Township, Nemaha County (west)
• Granada Township, Nemaha County (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 75
• K-9

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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