Netawaka Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Netawaka Township
Township

Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°36′25″N 95°43′01″W / 39.60694°N 95.71694°W / 39.60694; -95.71694Coordinates: 39°36′25″N 95°43′01″W / 39.60694°N 95.71694°W / 39.60694; -95.71694
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

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

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.

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References

  1. ↑ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 33.
  2. ↑ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 13.
  3. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 354.


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