Rural 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, C ...
in
Jefferson County,
Kansas
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,
USA
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. It was formed in 1871, from the territory of
Kentucky Township and
Sarcoxie Township.
As of the
2000 census, its population was 804.
Geography
Rural Township covers an area of 32.19 square miles (83.37 square kilometers); of this, 0.37 square miles (0.95 square kilometers) or 1.14 percent is water. The streams of Buck Creek, East Stone House Creek, Stone Horse Creek and West Stone House Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Buck Creek
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Williamstown
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Oskaloosa Township (north)
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Sarcoxie Township (east)
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Grant Township, Douglas County (southeast)
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Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (south)
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Lecompton Township, Douglas County (southwest)
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Kentucky Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Buster, Holliday and Underwood.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 24 (US 24) is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Missouri, in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is in Independence Township, Mic ...
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U.S. Route 24, 59
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U.S. Route 59
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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