Shannon Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,282.[1]
Shannon Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Atchison County | |
Coordinates: 39°35′28″N 095°10′06″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Atchison |
Area | |
• Total | 52.9 sq mi (137.0 km2) |
• Land | 52.4 sq mi (135.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) 0.97% |
Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,282 |
• Density | 25/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0473281 |
Shannon Township was established in 1855 as one of the three original townships of Atchison County.[2]
Shannon Township covers an area of 52.9 square miles (137.0 km2) around the north and west of the county seat of Atchison. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Cummings, Mount Calvary, Mount Vernon, Myers and Taylor.
The streams of Deer Creek and Independence Creek run through this township.
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County seat: Atchison | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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