Diamond Creek Township, Chase County, Kansas

Diamond Creek Township
Township
Location in Chase County
Coordinates: 38°26′05″N 096°41′21″W / 38.43472°N 96.68917°W / 38.43472; -96.68917Coordinates: 38°26′05″N 096°41′21″W / 38.43472°N 96.68917°W / 38.43472; -96.68917
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Chase
Area
• Total	144.4 sq mi (373.99 km2)
• Land	144.05 sq mi (373.09 km2)
• Water	0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.24%
Elevation	1,339 ft (408 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	237
• Density	1.6/sq mi (0.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0477160

Diamond Creek Township is a township in Chase County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 237. The ghost town of Elk was located in the township.

Geography

Diamond Creek Township covers an area of 144.4 square miles (374 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Elmdale. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Boenitz, Diamond Creek, Elk and Elmdale.

The streams of Collett Creek, Diamond Creek, Gannon Creek, Middle Creek, Mulvane Creek, Pickett Creek, Schaffer Creek, School Creek, Stribby Creek and Wildcat Creek run through this township.

Further reading

References

External links

• City-Data.com
• Chase County Maps: Current, 1936

Municipalities and communities of Chase County, Kansas, United States County seat: Cottonwood Falls Cities Cedar Point Cottonwood Falls Elmdale Matfield Green Strong City Unincorporated communities Bazaar Clements Ellinor Hymer Saffordville Toledo Wonsevu Ghost towns Elk‡ Thurman Townships Bazaar Cedar Cottonwood Diamond Creek Falls Homestead Matfield Strong Toledo Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties