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Prospect Township, Butler County, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°50′0″N 96°41′36″W / 37.83333°N 96.69333°W / 37.83333; -96.69333
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Prospect Township
Butler County, Kansas
Location within Butler County
Location within Butler County
Prospect Township is located in Kansas
Prospect Township
Prospect Township
Location within Kansas
Coordinates: 37°50′0″N 96°41′36″W / 37.83333°N 96.69333°W / 37.83333; -96.69333[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
 • Total
84.38 sq mi (218.54 km2)
 • Land78.3 sq mi (202.81 km2)
 • Water6.07 sq mi (15.73 km2)  7.2%
Elevation1,391 ft (424 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
2,033
 • Density24/sq mi (9.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-57775 [1]
GNIS ID474611 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Prospect Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,033, because it includes the population of the El Dorado Correctional Facility too.

History

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Prospect Township was organized in 1872.[2]

Geography

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Prospect Township covers an area of 84.38 square miles (218.5 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Economy, Foster, Pontiac and Sherman.[citation needed] The streams of Bemis Creek, Bird Creek, Harrison Creek, Lower Branch, Satchel Creek, Shady Creek and Upper Branch run through this township.[citation needed]

Transportation

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Prospect Township contains one airport or landing strip, Patty Field.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Prospect Township, Butler County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 191.

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