Prairie 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, Ca ...
in
Jewell County,
Kansas
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 172.
Geography
Prairie Township covers an area of 37.05 square miles (95.95 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.01 square kilometers) or 0.01 percent is water. The streams of Dry Creek, Dry Creek, East Buffalo Creek, Spring Creek and West Buffalo Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Randall
Adjacent townships
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Buffalo Township (north)
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Vicksburg Township (northeast)
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Allen Township (east)
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Plum Creek Township, Mitchell County (south)
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Solomon Rapids Township, Mitchell County (southwest)
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Browns Creek Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Pleasant Prairie and Star.
Major highways
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K-14
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K-28
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Townships in Jewell County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
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