Tonganoxie Township is a township in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States,[1] which is included statistically in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the township was 5,960. Almost all of the city limits of Tonganoxie are located in the township as well.
History
Tonganoxie Township was platted in 1866, similar to the City of Tonganoxie. It was named for local Native American Chief Tonganoxie from the Delaware tribe.
References
- ^ "Township of Tonganoxie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
Further reading
External links
- Leavenworth County - Official
- Leavenworth County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |