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Lakin Township, Barton County, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°23′28″N 098°34′22″W / 38.39111°N 98.57278°W / 38.39111; -98.57278
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Lakin Township
Location in Barton County
Location in Barton County
Coordinates: 38°23′28″N 098°34′22″W / 38.39111°N 98.57278°W / 38.39111; -98.57278
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarton
Area
 • Total66.65 sq mi (172.63 km2)
 • Land66.5 sq mi (172.24 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)  0.23%
Elevation
1,791 ft (546 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total262
 • Density3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID0475653

Lakin Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 262.[1]

Lakin Township was organized in 1872.[2]

Geography

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Lakin Township covers an area of 66.65 square miles (172.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements, though the township surrounds the governmentally independent city of Ellinwood.

Transportation

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Lakin Township contains one airport or landing strip, Ellinwood Municipal Airport.

References

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  1. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lakin township, Barton County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  2. ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 762.
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