McCamish Township, Johnson County, Kansas
McCamish Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°48′21″N 95°00′43″W / 38.80578889°N 95.01195833°WCoordinates: 38°48′21″N 95°00′43″W / 38.80578889°N 95.01195833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Johnson |
Area | |
• Total | 43.10 sq mi (111.6 km2) |
• Land | 42.98 sq mi (111.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 878 |
• Estimate (2011) | 873 |
• Density | 24.9/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central |
ZIP codes | 66019, 66021, 66030 |
Website | jocogov.org |
McCamish Township is one of seven townships in Johnson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 878.
History[]
Richard D. McCamish was an early settler who founded the now extinct town of McCamish in 1857.[1]
Adjacent Townships[]
- Lexington Township North
- Gardner Township Northeast
Cemeteries[]
Edgerton Cemetery is located in McCamish Township.
Emergency Services[]
Police[]
- Johnson County Sheriff
Fire[]
- Johnson County Rural Fire Department
Medical (EMS)[]
- Lexington Township EMS, Post 35
Transportation[]
Major highways[]
Lakes, Streams & Ponds[]
- Santa Fe Lake
- Martin Creek
Parks[]
- Martin Creek Park
Notable Locations[]
- Johnson County Parks & Recreation
- 199th Street and Interstate 35: Kansas' First Diverging diamond interchange (2013)
- Southern Edge of Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
- BNSF Intermodal Facility: Largest in the BNSF Railway System
- Edgerton, Kansas: Inside of Township
- Gardner, Kansas: Northwestern Edge lies inside Township
School districts[]
- Gardner School District 231
References[]
External links[]
- "Township of McCamish". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
Categories:
- Townships in Johnson County, Kansas
- Townships in Kansas
- 1857 establishments in Kansas Territory