Walton Township is a township in Harvey County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 552.
Walton Township Harvey County, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°07′51″N 97°12′32″W / 38.1307472°N 97.2088825°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Harvey |
Area | |
• Total | 36.69 sq mi (95.02 km2) |
• Land | 36.66 sq mi (94.96 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.06% |
Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 552 |
• Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-75225 [1] |
GNIS ID | 477771 [1] |
Website | County website |
Geography
editWalton Township covers an area of 36.69 square miles (95.0 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Walton.
Cemeteries
editAccording to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Walton.
Transportation
editA major highway US-50 and a railroad BNSF Railway pass through Walton Township. US-50 was originally the New Santa Fe Trail and roughly parallels the BNSF Railway.
The Amtrak Southwest Chief stops in nearby Newton twice each day and provides passenger rail service towards Los Angeles and Chicago. See Newton (Amtrak station).
References
editFurther reading
editExternal links
edit- Harvey County Website
- City-Data.com
- Harvey County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT