Lincoln Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Lincoln Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,046. The township is located entirely within the Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation.

Lincoln Township
Township
Location within Jackson County
Lincoln Township Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 39°20′25″N 95°51′31″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jackson
Area
• Total	98.35 sq mi (254.73 km2)
• Land	98.31 sq mi (254.62 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.05%
Elevation	1,089 ft (332 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,046
• Density	10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2)
GNIS ID	478183 [1]

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 98.35 square miles (254.73 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.12 square kilometers) or 0.05 percent is water. Big Elm Creek, Crow Creek, Little Elm Creek, and South Branch Soldier Creek streams run through this township.

Adjacent townships

• Banner Township (north)
• Franklin Township (northeast)
• Cedar Township (east)
• Douglas Township (southeast)
• Washington Township (southwest)
• Adrian Township (west)
• Grant Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Danceground, Mitchell, and Shipsee.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 75