Douglass Township, Butler County, Kansas

Douglass Township
Township

Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°31′44″N 096°58′16″W / 37.52889°N 96.97111°W / 37.52889; -96.97111Coordinates: 37°31′44″N 096°58′16″W / 37.52889°N 96.97111°W / 37.52889; -96.97111
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

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. p. 115.

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