Grant 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, C ...
in
Jackson County,
Kansas
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 212. The southeasternmost part of the township is located within the
Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The Potawatomi used to be located in the Great Lakes area, but were forced to move west due to ...
.
History
Grant Township was formed in 1870.
Geography
Grant Township covers an area of 42 square miles (108.77 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water.
Adjacent townships
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Soldier Township (north)
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Jefferson Township (northeast)
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Banner Township (east)
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Lincoln Township (southeast)
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Adrian Township (south)
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St. Clere Township, Pottawatomie County (southwest)
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Lincoln Township, Pottawatomie County (west)
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Grant Township, Pottawatomie County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Boan and Olive Hill.
Major highways
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K-16
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Townships in Jackson County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
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