Diamond Creek Township, Chase County, Kansas

Diamond Creek Township
—  Township  —
Location in Chase County
Coordinates: 38°26′05″N 096°41′21″W / 38.43472°N 96.68917°W / 38.43472; -96.68917Coordinates: 38°26′05″N 096°41′21″W / 38.43472°N 96.68917°W / 38.43472; -96.68917
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Chase
Area
– Total	144.4 sq mi (373.99 km2)
– Land	144.05 sq mi (373.09 km2)
– Water	0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.24%
Elevation	1,339 ft (408 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	237
– Density	1.6/sq mi (0.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0477160

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.

Geography

Diamond Creek Township covers an area of 144.4 square miles (374 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Elmdale. 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.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com