Kapioma Township, Atchison County, Kansas
Kapioma Township | |
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 Location in Atchison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′30″N 095°32′01″W / 39.45833°N 95.53361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.48 sq mi (122.97 km2) |
| • Land | 47.45 sq mi (122.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 292 |
| • Density | 6/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729699 |
Kapioma Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 292.[1]
History[edit]
Kapioma Township was named for a chief of the Kickapoo Indians.[2]
Geography[edit]
Kapioma Township covers an area of 47.5 square miles (123.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Earnst and Miller.
The streams of Catamount Creek, Elk Creek, Nebo Creek, Negro Creek and Straight Creek run through this township.
Transportation[edit]
Kapioma Township contains one airport or landing strip, Strafuss Airport.
References[edit]
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kapioma township, Atchison County, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 120.
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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