Shawnee Township, Cherokee County, Kansas

Shawnee Township
Location in Cherokee County
Location in Cherokee County
Coordinates: 37°09′50″N 094°40′01″W / 37.16389°N 94.66694°W / 37.16389; -94.66694
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCherokee
Area
 • Total
35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2)
 • Land34.81 sq mi (90.15 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)  0.61%
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
545
 • Density15.7/sq mi (6.05/km2)
GNIS feature ID0469356

Shawnee Township is a township in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 545.

Geography

Shawnee Township covers an area of 35.02 square miles (90.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Messer, Ritchie and Wirtonia.

The streams of Cow Creek, Little Shawnee Creek and Turkey Creek run through this township.

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