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Lafayette Township, Chautauqua County, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°14′30″N 096°09′51″W / 37.24167°N 96.16417°W / 37.24167; -96.16417
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Lafayette Township
Location in Chautauqua County
Location in Chautauqua County
Coordinates: 37°14′30″N 096°09′51″W / 37.24167°N 96.16417°W / 37.24167; -96.16417
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyChautauqua
Area
 • Total60.19 sq mi (155.9 km2)
 • Land59.35 sq mi (153.71 km2)
 • Water0.84 sq mi (2.19 km2)  1.4%
Elevation
978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total65
 • Density1.1/sq mi (0.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID0469523

Lafayette Township is a township in Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65.

Geography

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Lafayette Township covers an area of 60.19 square miles (155.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Crum, Saint Charles and Union Chapel.

The streams of Bachelor Creek, Broker Creek, Coon Creek, Coon Creek, North Salt Creek and Turkey Creek run through this township.

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