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Rural Township, Kingman County, Kansas
Rural Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 359. Geography Rural Township covers an area of 36.19 square miles (93.73 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers) or 0.03 percent is water. The stream of Morisse Creek runs through this township. Cities and towns * Cunningham (south half) Adjacent townships * Dresden Township (north) * Eureka Township (northeast) * Union Township (east) * Peters Township (southeast) * Kingman Township (south) * Township No. 11 Township, Pratt County (west) * Township No. 12 Township, Pratt County (west) * Township No. 6 Township, Pratt County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains two cemeteries: Cunningham and Rural. Major highways * U.S. Route 54 U.S. Route 54 (US 54) is an east–west United States Highway that runs northeast–southwest for from El Paso, Texas, to Griggsville, Illinois. The Union Pacific Railroad's Tucumcari Line (forme ... [...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] |
