Independent Township, Barton County, Kansas

Independent Township
Township
Location in Barton County
Coordinates: 38°33′55″N098°32′07″W / 38.56528°N 98.53528°W / 38.56528; -98.53528 Coordinates: 38°33′55″N098°32′07″W / 38.56528°N 98.53528°W / 38.56528; -98.53528
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Barton
Area
• Total	35.89 sq mi (92.95 km2)
• Land	35.87 sq mi (92.91 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.04%
Elevation	1,841 ft (561 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	758
• Density	21/sq mi (8.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0475525

Independent Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 758. ^[1]

Independent Township was organized in 1875. ^[2]

Geography

Independent Township covers an area of 35.89 square miles (93.0 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Claflin. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Bloomingdale and Pleasant View.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Independent township, Barton County, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
2. 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. 762.

External links

• City-Data.com