Clinton Township, Douglas County, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Clinton Township is a township
in Douglas County
, Kansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 531.
, it contains one cemetery, Clinton.
The stream of Elk Creek runs through this township.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Douglas County
Douglas County, Kansas
Douglas County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 110,826...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 531.
Geography
Clinton Township covers an area of 40.63 square miles (105.2 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGSUnited States Geological Survey
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, it contains one cemetery, Clinton.
The stream of Elk Creek runs through this township.
Adjacent Townships
- Kanwaka TownshipKanwaka Township, Douglas County, KansasKanwaka Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,317. The name is a portmanteau of the Kansas River and Wakarusa River.-Geography:...
, Douglas County (north) - Wakarusa TownshipWakarusa Township, Douglas County, KansasWakarusa Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,237. It was named for the Wakarusa River which flows through Douglas County from Wabaunsee County to the Kansas River near Eudora.-Geography:...
, Douglas County (east) - Willow Springs TownshipWillow Springs Township, Douglas County, KansasWillow Springs Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,409. It was named after a small watering stop along the Santa Fe Trail.-Geography:...
, Douglas County (southeast) - Marion TownshipMarion Township, Douglas County, KansasMarion Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 836. It was named after the former town of Marion which in turn was named after Francis Marion.-Geography:...
, Douglas County (south) - Elk Township, Osage CountyOsage County, KansasOsage County is a county located in east-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16295. Its county seat is Lyndon, and its most populous city is Osage City. The county along with Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, and Wabaunsee counties is...
(southwest) - Monmouth TownshipMonmouth Township, Shawnee County, KansasMonmouth township is located in the extreme southeast corner of Shawnee County, Kansas. There are currently no incorporated cities in Monmouth Township. Berryton is the largest unincorporated community...
, Shawnee CountyShawnee County, KansasShawnee County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county's population was 177,934 for the 2010 census...
(west)
Towns and Settlements
Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.- ClintonClinton, KansasClinton is an unincorporated community situated on a peninsula in the middle of Clinton Lake in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.-Bloomington:...
, located at 38°54′42"N 95°23′26"W
Places of interest
- The Clinton Lake Museum, outside of Clinton near Bloomington Beach, features photographs and histories of small towns that used to be in the area. It also has an exhibit on the Underground RailroadUnderground RailroadThe Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
. - Saunder’s Mound, in the Clinton Lake Overlook Park, was once a popular gathering spot for the former town of Sigil and was used for picnics and fireworks.