Big Creek Township is a township in Ellis County, Kansas, United States, named for Big Creek, which flows diagonally through the township from the northwest to the southeast. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,077.
History In 2023, the townships of Ellis County were redrawn. Big Creek Township absorbed Lookout Township, which became South Big Creek within the township.
Geography Big Creek Township covers an area of surrounding the city of Hays. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fort and Fort Hays Memorial Gardens.
A tributary to Big Creek, the stream of Chetolah Creek runs through this township, north to south through the eastern suburbs of Hays.
Transportation Big Creek Township contains one airport, Hays Municipal Airport.
References USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
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External links
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