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Kapioma Township, Atchison County, Kansas 
Summary
Kapioma Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 292.[1]
Kapioma Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Atchison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′30″N 095°32′01″W / 39.45833°N 95.53361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.48 sq mi (122.97 km2) |
| • Land | 47.45 sq mi (122.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 292 |
| • Density | 6/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729699 |
History edit
Kapioma Township was named for a chief of the Kickapoo Indians.[2]
Geography edit
Kapioma Township covers an area of 47.5 square miles (123.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Earnst and Miller.
The streams of Catamount Creek, Elk Creek, Nebo Creek, Negro Creek and Straight Creek run through this township.
Transportation edit
Kapioma Township contains one airport or landing strip, Strafuss Airport.
References edit
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kapioma 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. 120.
External links edit
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com