Civil township in Kansas, United States
| Soldier Township, Shawnee County, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Civil township | |
| Coordinates: 39°09′17″N 95°39′40″W / 39.15472°N 95.66111°W / 39.15472; -95.66111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Shawnee |
| Platted | April 1887; 137 years ago (April 1887) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board |
| • Administrator | Audree Guzman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60 sq mi (200 km) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,109 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 478472 |
| Website | soldiertownship.com |
Soldier Township is a civil township in northeast Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. Elsewhere is Soldier Township, Jackson County, Kansas.
History
The Great Flood of 1844 covered the area 20 feet (6.1 m) deep.
The township was platted in April 1887.
In World War II, a local factory supplied the military, and then Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company bought it.
The modern township's government's main purpose is road maintenance and fire protection services. It is served by Seaman USD 345 school district in neighboring Topeka, Kansas.
Notable people
- William Tecumseh Sherman, Union general
References
- ^ "Soldier Township, Shawnee County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Bird, Roy (1976). Witness of the times: A history of Shawnee County. Shawnee County Historical Society and the Shawnee County American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. pp. 98, 327, 330. ISBN 0-916934-03-9.
- "Soldier Township". Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "About Soldier Township". Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- "Soldier township, Shawnee County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- Jennings, T. B. (1906). "The Climatology of Kansas". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science (1903–). 20. doi:10.2307/3624669.
Further reading
See also: List of books about Shawnee County, KansasExternal links
- Official website
- Shawnee County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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