Back Municipio de Lecompton Spanish لیکومپٹن ٹاؤن شپ، ڈگلس کاؤنٹی، کنساس Urdu Xã Lecompton, Quận Douglas, Kansas Vietnamese 萊康普頓鎮區 (堪薩斯州道格拉斯縣) Chinese
Lecompton Township | |
|---|---|
 The Lecompton Rest Area along U.S. Highway 40 | |
 Location in Douglas County | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′45″N 095°24′36″W / 39.02917°N 95.41000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.53 sq mi (92.01 km2) |
| • Land | 34.65 sq mi (89.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) 2.46% |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,761 |
| • Density | 50.8/sq mi (19.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0478815 |
Lecompton Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,761.
Lecompton Township was formed in about 1858.[1] It was named for the town of Lecompton which was the territorial capital of Kansas from 1855–61.