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Richland Township, Butler County, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°31′10″N 097°05′56″W / 37.51944°N 97.09889°W / 37.51944; -97.09889
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Richland Township
Butler County, Kansas
Location within Butler County
Location within Butler County
Richland Township is located in Kansas
Richland Township
Richland Township
Location within Kansas
Coordinates: 37°31′10″N 097°05′56″W / 37.51944°N 97.09889°W / 37.51944; -97.09889[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
 • Total
36.3 sq mi (94.03 km2)
 • Land36.3 sq mi (94.01 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.02%
Elevation1,306 ft (398 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
2,399
 • Density66/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-59250 [1]
GNIS ID474367 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Richland Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,399.

History

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Richland Township was organized in 1874.[2]

Geography

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Richland Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Friends and Richland.

The stream of Maple Creek runs through this township.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Richland 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. p. 37.

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