Diamond Creek Township, Chase County, Kansas
Encyclopedia
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.
. 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.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Chase County
Chase County, Kansas
Chase County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,790. Its county seat and most populous city is Cottonwood Falls. Chase County is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.The county has been the subject...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 237. The ghost town of Elk
Elk, Kansas
Elk is a ghost town in Diamond Creek Township, Chase County, Kansas, United States. Founded in the 19th century, it remained into the 1920s. The community is no longer in existence....
was located in the township.
Geography
Diamond Creek Township covers an area of 144.4 square miles (374 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, ElmdaleElmdale, Kansas
Elmdale is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 55.-19th century:In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a main line east-west through Elmdale. In 1996, it merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current...
. According to the USGS
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
, 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.