Milton Township, Butler County, Kansas

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Milton Township
Butler County, Kansas
Township
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Location within Butler County
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Milton Township
Location within Kansas
Coordinates: 37°57′25″N97°5′51″W / 37.95694°N 97.09750°W / 37.95694; -97.09750 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Butler
Area
 • Total
36.38 sq mi (94.21 km2)
 • Land36.32 sq mi (94.07 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)  0.15%
Elevation
[1]
1,391 ft (424 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,136
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 20-46875 [1]
GNIS ID 473727 [1]
Website County website

Milton Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,136.

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History

Milton Township was created in 1873. It was named for Milton C. Snorf, a pioneer settler. [2]

Geography

Milton Township covers an area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Whitewater. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Brainerd, Harder and Swiss. The stream of Dry Creek runs through this township.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Milton 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. 171.

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