Jaqua Township, Kansas

Jaqua Township
Location in Cheyenne County
Location in Cheyenne County
Coordinates: 39°40′20″N 102°01′24″W / 39.67222°N 102.02333°W / 39.67222; -102.02333
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCheyenne
Area
 • Total
47.9 sq mi (124.1 km2)
 • Land47.91 sq mi (124.09 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
3,488 ft (1,063 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
35
 • Density0.73/sq mi (0.28/km2)
GNIS feature ID0485200

Jaqua Township is a township in Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 35.

History

Jaqua was issued a post office in 1887. The post office was discontinued in 1919.

Geography

Jaqua Township covers an area of 47.91 square miles (124.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Jaqua, Zion and Zion Lutheran.

The stream of Cowpe Creek runs through this township.

References

  1. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2018.[permanent dead link]