Douglass Township, Butler County, Kansas

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Douglass Township
Butler County, Kansas
Township
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Location in Butler County
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Douglass Township
Location within state of Kansas
Coordinates: 37°31′44″N096°58′16″W / 37.52889°N 96.97111°W / 37.52889; -96.97111 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Butler
Area
 • Total
36.02 sq mi (93.29 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (92.99 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.32%
Elevation
[1]
1,247 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
2,306
 • Density64/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.

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History

Douglass Township was organized in 1874. [2] The township was named for Captain Joseph Douglass, a pioneer settler. [3]

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Douglass 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.
  3. ↑ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp.  115.

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