Ozawkie Township is a
township
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in
Jefferson County,
Kansas
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 1,408.
Geography
Ozawkie Township covers an area of 42.78 square miles (110.79 square kilometers); of this, 5.45 square miles (14.11 square kilometers) or 12.74 percent is water. The streams of Bowies Branch, Duck Creek, Fishpond Creek and French Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Ozawkie
Unincorporated towns
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Indian Ridge
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Lake Shore
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Jefferson Township (northeast)
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Oskaloosa Township (east)
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Fairview Township (south)
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Rock Creek Township (west)
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Delaware Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Fairview.
Major highways
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K-4
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K-92
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Townships in Jefferson County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
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