Soldier Township, Shawnee County, Kansas
Civil township in Kansas, United States
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Soldier Township is a civil township in northeast Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. Elsewhere is Soldier Township, Jackson County, Kansas.
Soldier Township, Shawnee County, Kansas | |
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 Interactive map of Soldier Township, Shawnee County, Kansas | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Shawnee |
| Platted | April 1887[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board |
| • Administrator | Audree Guzman[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 60 sq mi (160 km2) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,109 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 478472[4] |
| Website | soldiertownship.com |
History
The Great Flood of 1844 covered the area 20 feet (6.1 m) deep.[6]
The township was platted in April 1887.[1]
In World War II, a local factory supplied the military, and then Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company bought it.[1]
The modern township's government's main purpose is road maintenance and fire protection services. It is served by Seaman USD 345 school district in neighboring Topeka, Kansas.[3]
Notable people
- William Tecumseh Sherman, Union general[1]
