Sycamore Township, Butler County, Kansas
Sycamore Township Butler County, Kansas | |
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 Location within Butler County | |
  Sycamore Township Location within Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′40″N 096°39′26″W / 38.02778°N 96.65722°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
• Total | 114.67 sq mi (297.01 km2) |
| • Land | 113.8 sq mi (294.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) 0.76% |
| Elevation | 1,450 ft (440 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 333 |
| • Density | 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-69700 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 474399 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Sycamore Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 333.
History
[edit]Sycamore Township was organized in 1871. It was named for a large sycamore tree which has long since blown over.[2]
Geography
[edit]Sycamore Township covers an area of 114.67 square miles (297.0 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Cassoday. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Cassoday. The stream of School Branch runs through this township.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Sycamore 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. pp. 217.
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