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Jefferson Township, Chautauqua County, Kansas
Jefferson Township is a Civil township, township in Chautauqua County, Kansas, Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States, USA. As of the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census, its population was 834. Geography Jefferson Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Cedar Vale, Kansas, Cedar Vale. According to the United States Geological Survey, USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Cedar Vale, Grant Creek and Round Mound. The streams of Otter Creek, Shanghai Creek, Turkey Creek and Union Creek run through this township. Transportation Jefferson Township contains one airport or landing strip, Mills Ranch Airport. References USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) External links Townships in Chautauqua County, Kansas Townships in Kansas {{ChautauquaCountyKS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
