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Chikaskia Township, Sumner County, Kansas

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Chikaskia Township
Township
Location within Sumner County
Location within Sumner County
Coordinates: 37°09′52″N 97°37′55″W / 37.164371°N 97.632032°W / 37.164371; -97.632032
CountryImage United States
StateImage Kansas
CountySumner
Established1871
Government
 • TrusteeMark Kendrick[1]
Area
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 • Total
36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land36.171 sq mi (93.68 km2)
 • Water0.009 sq mi (0.023 km2)  0.02%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
47
 • Density1.3/sq mi (0.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
GNIS feature ID470314

Chikaskia Township is a township in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 47.[3]

History

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Chikaskia Township was established in 1871. In 1877, Dixon Township and part of Osborne Township were created from parts of Chikaskia Township. In 1879, part of Downs Township and Morris Township were created from parts of Chikaskia Township.[4]

Geography

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Chikaskia Township covers an area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 square kilometers). The Chikaskia River flows through it, as well as Beaver Creek.

Adjacent townships

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Ryan Township, Sumner County
Dixon Township, Sumner CountynorthwestnorthnortheastOsborne Township, Sumner County
Morris Township, Sumner CountywestselfeastDowns Township, Sumner County
Bluff Township, Sumner CountysouthwestsouthsoutheastFalls Township, Sumner County
Caldwell Township, Sumner County

Transportation

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Major highways

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Demographics

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As of the 2020 census, there were 47 people and 28 households residing in the township. The population density was 1.3 people per square mile (0.50 people/km2). There were 28 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 89.4% White and 10.6% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.1% of the population.[3]

There were 28 households: 35.7% were married couples living together, 28.6% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 35.7% had a female householder with no spouse present. The average family size was 3.40 people. 29.4% of people in the township older than 24 had a college degree, and the township had an employment rate of 80.8%.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "TOWNSHIP OFFICERS - SUMNER COUNTY (General Election November 2024)" (PDF). Sumner County, Kansas. August 15, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. "Kansas County Subdivisions Gazetteer". www2.census.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 U.S. Census Bureau. (April 1, 2020). "County Subdivision: Chikaskia township, Sumner County, Kansas". Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ Cutler, William G. (1883). History of the State of Kansas. Kansas Collection Books: A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL. ISBN 0608369616. Retrieved October 12, 2026. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

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