Netawaka Township is a
township
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in
Jackson County,
Kansas
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 361.
History
Netawaka Township was formerly occupied by the
Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, until they were removed to a reservation in
Brown County. It was bought by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1870 and opened for settlement. Netawaka Township was formed in 1871. Netawaka is a Native American name meaning "fair view".
Geography
Netawaka Township covers an area of 36.09 square miles (93.48 square kilometers); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.12 square kilometers) or 0.13 percent is water. The streams of Mosquito Creek and Wolfley Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Netawaka
Adjacent townships
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Powhattan Township, Brown County (north)
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Whiting Township (east)
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Straight Creek Township (southeast)
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Liberty Township (south)
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Jefferson Township (southwest)
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Wetmore Township, Nemaha County (west)
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Granada Township, Nemaha County (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 75
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K-9
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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