Union Township, Jefferson County, Kansas

39°12′58″N 95°13′03″W / 39.21611°N 95.21750°W / 39.21611; -95.21750CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyJeffersonArea • Total42.83 sq mi (110.92 km²) • Land42.7 sq mi (110.59 km²) • Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km²)  0.3%Elevation1,158 ft (353 m)Population • Total1,672 • Density39.2/sq mi (15.1/km²)GNIS feature ID0478347

Union Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,672.

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 42.83 square miles (110.92 square kilometers); of this, 0.13 square miles (0.33 square kilometers) or 0.3 percent is water. The stream of Scatter Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

• McLouth

Adjacent townships

• Jefferson Township (north)
• Alexandria Township, Leavenworth County (northeast)
• Tonganoxie Township, Leavenworth County (southeast)
• Sarcoxie Township (south)
• Oskaloosa Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Fowler.

Major highways

• K-16
• K-92

Airports and landing strips

• Threshing Bee Airport

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com