Shannon Township, Atchison County, Kansas
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Shannon Township | |
Location in Atchison County | |
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Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Atchison |
Area | |
- Total | 54.83 sq mi (142 km²) |
- Land | 54.19 sq mi (140.35 km²) |
- Water | 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km²) 1.16% |
Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
Population (2000) | |
- Total | 1,753 |
- Density | 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km²) |
GNIS feature ID | 0473281 |
Shannon Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,753.
[edit] Geography
Shannon Township covers an area of 54.83 square miles around the north and west of the county seat of Atchison. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Cummings, Mount Calvary, Mount Vernon, Myers and Taylor.
The streams of Deer Creek and Independence Creek run through this township.
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