Whiting 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
Jackson County, Kansas
Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 13,232. The county, first named Calhoun County for pro-slavery South Carolina Senato ...
, United States. As of the
2000 census, its population was 362.
History
Whiting Township was formed in 1872.
Geography
Whiting Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.23 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.12 percent is water. The stream of Muddy Creek runs through this township.
Communities
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Whiting
Adjacent townships
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Horton Township, Brown County (northeast)
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Mission Township, Brown County (northeast)
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Grasshopper Township, Atchison County (east)
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Straight Creek Township (south)
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Liberty Township (southwest)
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Netawaka Township (west)
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Powhattan Township, Brown County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Spring Hill.
Major highway
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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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