Douglass Township, Butler County, Kansas
Douglass Township | |
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 Location in Butler County | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′44″N 096°58′16″W / 37.52889°N 96.97111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.02 sq mi (93.29 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.32% |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,306 |
| • Density | 64.2/sq mi (24.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0470019 |
Douglass Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,306.
History
[edit]Douglass Township was organized in 1874.[1] The township was named for Captain Joseph Douglass, a pioneer settler.[2]
Geography
[edit]Douglass Township covers an area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Douglass. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Douglass.
The stream of Little Walnut River runs through this township.
Further reading
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 37.
- ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 115.
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