Grove Township is a
township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in Shawnee County, Kansas and part of the
Topeka metropolitan area
The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in northeastern Kansas, anchored by the city of Topeka. In total, it has an area of 3,290.15 square miles. As of the ...
. The population was 473 at the
2000 Census.
History
Grove Township was organized in 1918.
Geography
According to the
2000 Census, the township had a total area of 30.1 square miles. is land area and is water.
Demographics
As of the
2000 Census, there were 473 people, 179 households, and 140 families residing in the township. The
population density
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was 16 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the township was; White 96.8%, Black 0.8%, Native American 0.4%, Asian 0.8%, Other 0.4%.
In the township the median age for males was 36.1. The median age for females was 36.4.
Political districts
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Kansas's 2nd congressional district
References
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Grove township, Shawnee County, Kansas (KS) Detailed Profile
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Townships in Shawnee County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas