Lakin Township is a
township
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in
Kearny County,
Kansas
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 2,587.
Geography
Lakin Township covers an area of 63.26 square miles (163.85 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers) or 0.04 percent is water. The stream of Sand Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
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Lakin (the county seat)
Adjacent townships
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East Hibbard Township (north)
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Deerfield Township (east)
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Southside Township (southeast)
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Kendall Township (southwest)
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Hartland Township (west)
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West Hibbard Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Lakin.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...
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K-25
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Airports and landing strips
* Lakin Landing Field
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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Townships in Kearny County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas