Odessa Township is a
township
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Jewell County, Kansas
Jewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Mankato. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,932. The county was named for Lewis Jewell, a lieutenant colonel of the ...
, United States. As of the
2000 census, its population was 34.
Geography
Odessa Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles (92.94 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers) or 0.02 percent is water. The stream of Porcupine Creek runs through this township.
Unincorporated communities
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Dentonia
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemetery
Odessa Cemetery (south of Odessa United Methodist Church)
Adjacent townships
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Esbon Township (north)
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Limestone Township (northeast)
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Ionia Township (east)
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Athens Township (southeast)
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Erving Township (south)
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Lincoln Township, Smith County (southwest)
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Webster Township, Smith County (west)
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Oak Township, Smith County (northwest)
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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