Irving Township, Brown County, Kansas

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Irving Township
Map highlighting Irving Township, Brown County, Kansas.svg
Location in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°56′15″N095°24′31″W / 39.93750°N 95.40861°W / 39.93750; -95.40861
Country United States
State Kansas
County Brown
Area
  Total
53.0 sq mi (137.3 km2)
  Land52.99 sq mi (137.25 km2)
  Water0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
311
  Density6.0/sq mi (2.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0472788

Irving Township is a township in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 311.

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History

The first white settlement at Irving Township was made in 1855. [1]

Geography

Irving Township covers an area of 53.01 square miles (137.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Kenyon, Partlow and Tesson.

The stream of Lost Shirt Creek runs through this township.

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.  732.