Longton Township, Elk County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States

Longton Township
Elk County, Kansas

Township

Location in Elk County

Coordinates: 37°20′45″N 096°05′41″W﻿ / ﻿37.34583°N 96.09472°W﻿ / 37.34583; -96.09472
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Elk
Area

• Total

| 44.84 sq mi (116.15 km2)
• Land| 44.8 sq mi (116.02 km2)
• Water| 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.1%
Elevation

| 1,047 ft (319 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 530
• Density| 11.8/sq mi (4.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0469869

Longton Township is a township in Elk County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 530.

## Geography

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Longton Township covers an area of 44.84 square miles (116.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Longton. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Longton.

The streams of Clear Creek, Hitchen Creek and West Painterhood Creek run through this township.

## Education

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Longton Township is home to Elk Valley High School.

## References

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## Further reading

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See also: List of books about Elk County, Kansas

## External links

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* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Elk County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Howard

Cities|

* Elk Falls
* Grenola
* Howard
* Longton
* Moline

Map of Kansas highlighting Elk County

Unincorporated
communities|

* Busby
* Oak Valley

Ghost towns|

* Cave Springs
* Fiat
* Upola

Townships|

* Elk Falls
* Greenfield
* Howard
* Liberty
* Longton
* Oak Valley
* Painterhood
* Paw Paw
* Union Center
* Wild Cat

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* United States portal

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