McCamish Township, Johnson County, Kansas

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McCamish Township
Township
Location in Johnson County
Location in Johnson County
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Area
 • Total43.10 sq mi (111.6 km2)
 • Land42.98 sq mi (111.3 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total878
 • Estimate 
(2011)
873
 • Density24.9/sq mi (9.6/km2)
Time zoneCentral
ZIP codes
66019, 66021, 66030
http://www.jocogov.org/

McCamish Township is one of seven townships in Johnson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 878.

Richard D. McCamish was an early settler who founded the now extinct town of McCamish in 1857.[1]

Adjacent Townships

Cemeteries

Edgerton Cemetery is located in McCamish Township.

Emergency Services

Police

  • Johnson County Sheriff

Fire

  • Johnson County Rural Fire Department

Medical (EMS)

  • Lexington Township EMS, Post 35

Transportation

Major highways

Lakes, Streams & Ponds

  • Santa Fe Lake
  • Martin Creek

Parks

  • Martin Creek Park

Notable Locations

School districts

  • Gardner School District 231

References

  1. ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State... Also, a Supplementary History and Description of Its Counties, Cities, Towns, and Villages. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 644.

External links

  • "Township of McCamish". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
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