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McCamish Township, Johnson County, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°48′21″N 95°00′43″W / 38.80578889°N 95.01195833°W / 38.80578889; -95.01195833
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McCamish Township
Township
Location in Johnson County
Location in Johnson County
Coordinates: 38°48′21″N 95°00′43″W / 38.80578889°N 95.01195833°W / 38.80578889; -95.01195833
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
Websitejocogov.org

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

History

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

Adjacent Townships

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Cemeteries

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Edgerton Cemetery is located in McCamish Township.

Emergency Services

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Police

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  • Johnson County Sheriff

Fire

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  • Johnson County Rural Fire Department

Medical (EMS)

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  • Lexington Township EMS, Post 35

Transportation

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Major highways

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Lakes, Streams & Ponds

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  • Santa Fe Lake
  • Martin Creek

Parks

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  • Martin Creek Park

Notable Locations

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School districts

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  • Gardner School District 231

References

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  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.
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  • "Township of McCamish". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
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