Center Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Jewell County,
Kansas
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 1,100.
History
Center Township was organized in 1872. It was named for its location in the geographical center of Jewell County.
Geography
Center Township covers an area of 35.83 square miles (92.8 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers) or 0.06 percent is water.
Cities and towns
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Mankato
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...
(the county seat)
Adjacent townships
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Holmwood Township (north)
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Richland Township (northeast)
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Washington Township (east)
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Buffalo Township (southeast)
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Calvin Township (south)
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Ionia Township (southwest)
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Limestone Township (west)
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Burr Oak Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Lutheran, Mount Hope and Saint Teresa.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 36 (US 36) is an east–west United States highway that travels approximately from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection i ...
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K-14
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K-28
Airports and landing strips
* Mankato Airport
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Townships in Jewell County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
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