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Topeka Township | |
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 Location within Shawnee County | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′42″N 95°39′39″W / 38.978222°N 95.660742°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| County |  Shawnee |
| Established | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Township Trustee | Chad Baldwin[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.082 sq mi (26.11 km2) |
| • Land | 9.413 sq mi (24.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.669 sq mi (1.73 km2) 6.64% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 791 |
| • Density | 84.0/sq mi (32.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS feature ID | 479102 |
Topeka Township is a township in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 791.[3]
History
Topeka Township was first organized on February 23, 1857. The first settler in what would become Topeka Township was Clement Shattio, a Frenchman from St. Louis, who settled there on November 15, 1852. Dover Township was organized from part of Topeka Township on October 1, 1860. Mission Township was created from part of Topeka Township in 1871.[4]
Geography
Topeka Township covers an area of 10.082 square miles (26.11 square kilometers). Most of Lake Shawnee lies within the township. The Kansas River flows through it, as well as Shunganunga Creek, Lynn Creek, and Deer Creek.
Communities
Adjacent townships
| Soldier Township, Shawnee County | ||||
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| Mission Township, Shawnee County |  |  |  | Tecumseh Township, Shawnee County |
 |  | Monmouth Township, Shawnee County | ||
| Williamsport Township, Shawnee County | ||||
Transportation
Part of Topeka Regional Airport lies within the township.
Major highways
References
- ↑ "Shawnee County Townships and Fire Districts". snco.gov. Shawnee County. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. "Kansas County Subdivisions Gazetteer". www2.census.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. (April 1, 2020). "RACE". Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ Cutler, William G. (1883). History of the State of Kansas. Kansas Collection Books: A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL. ISBN 0608369616. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Shawnee County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |