Douglass Township, Butler County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States
37°31′44″N 096°58′16″W / 37.52889°N 96.97111°W / 37.52889; -96.97111CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyButlerArea
 • Total36.02 sq mi (93.29 km2) • Land35.9 sq mi (92.99 km2) • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.32%Elevation
1,263 ft (385 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,306 • Density64.2/sq mi (24.8/km2)GNIS feature ID0470019

Douglass Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,306.

History

Douglass Township was organized in 1874.[1] The township was named for Captain Joseph Douglass, a pioneer settler.[2]

Geography

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

References

  1. ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 37.
  2. ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 115.
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

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