Lafayette Township, Chautauqua County, Kansas

Lafayette Township
Township

Location in Chautauqua County
Coordinates: 37°14′30″N 096°09′51″W / 37.24167°N 96.16417°W / 37.24167; -96.16417Coordinates: 37°14′30″N 096°09′51″W / 37.24167°N 96.16417°W / 37.24167; -96.16417
Country United States
State Kansas
County Chautauqua
Area
  Total 60.19 sq mi (155.9 km2)
  Land 59.35 sq mi (153.71 km2)
  Water 0.84 sq mi (2.19 km2)  1.4%
Elevation 978 ft (298 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 65
  Density 1.1/sq mi (0.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0469523

Lafayette Township is a township in Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65.

Geography

Lafayette Township covers an area of 60.19 square miles (155.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Crum, Saint Charles and Union Chapel.

The streams of Bachelor Creek, Broker Creek, Coon Creek, Coon Creek, North Salt Creek and Turkey Creek run through this township.

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