Hiawatha Township, Brown County, Kansas

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Hiawatha Township
Map highlighting Hiawatha Township, Brown County, Kansas.svg
Location in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°50′35″N095°33′01″W / 39.84306°N 95.55028°W / 39.84306; -95.55028
Country United States
State Kansas
County Brown
Area
  Total
63.57 sq mi (164.64 km2)
  Land63.45 sq mi (164.34 km2)
  Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
739
  Density12/sq mi (4.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0472777

Hiawatha Township is a township in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 739.

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History

Hiawatha Township was formed in 1872. [1]

Geography

Hiawatha Township covers an area of 63.57 square miles (164.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Hiawatha (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Mount Hope.

The stream of North Fork Wolf River runs through this township.

Transportation

Hiawatha Township contains two airports or landing strips: Davis Airfield and Hiawatha Municipal Airport.

References

  1. History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p.  710.