Douglass Township, Butler County, Kansas
Douglass Township Butler County, Kansas | |
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 Location within Butler County | |
  Douglass Township Location within Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′44″N 096°58′16″W / 37.52889°N 96.97111°W[1] | |
| 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 | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,306 |
| • Density | 64/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-18425 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 470019 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Douglass Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,306.
History
[edit]Douglass Township was organized in 1874.[2] The township was named for Captain Joseph Douglass, a pioneer settler.[3]
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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Douglass Township, Butler County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ 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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