Shannon Township, Atchison County, Kansas
Shannon Township | |
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 Location in Atchison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′28″N 095°10′06″W / 39.59111°N 95.16833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.9 sq mi (137.0 km2) |
| • Land | 52.4 sq mi (135.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) 0.97% |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,282 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473281 |
Shannon Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,282.[1]
History[edit]
Shannon Township was established in 1855 as one of the three original townships of Atchison County.[2]
Geography[edit]
Shannon Township covers an area of 52.9 square miles (137.0 km2) around the north and west of the county seat of Atchison. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Cummings, Mount Calvary, Mount Vernon, Myers and Taylor.
The streams of Deer Creek and Independence Creek run through this township.
References[edit]
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shannon 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. 64.
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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