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Creswell Township, Cowley County, Kansas

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Creswell Township
Location in Cowley County
Location in Cowley County
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCowley
Area
 • Total
38.3 sq mi (99.19 km2)
 • Land37.51 sq mi (97.14 km2)
 • Water0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)  2.07%
Elevation
1,165 ft (355 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
2,098
 • Density55.9/sq mi (21.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0470065

Creswell Township is a township in Cowley County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,098.

Geography

Creswell Township covers an area of 38.3 square miles (99 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements, Arkansas City and [[Parkerfield, Kansas|Parkerfield. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries, River View and Parker.

The streams of Spring Creek and Walnut River run through this township and the Arkansas River forms the southern border. It also contains Lake Louise.

Transportation

Creswell Township contains two airports or landing strips: Charden Farms Airport and Marrs Field.

US Highways 77 and 166 as well as a Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railway line pass through Creswell Township.

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