Olive Township, Decatur County, Kansas

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Olive Township
Map highlighting Olive Township, Decatur County, Kansas.svg
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°51′22″N100°27′39″W / 39.85611°N 100.46083°W / 39.85611; -100.46083
Country United States
State Kansas
County Decatur
Area
  Total35.66 sq mi (92.36 km2)
  Land35.43 sq mi (91.76 km2)
  Water0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.65%
Elevation
2,543 ft (775 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total68
  Density1.9/sq mi (0.7/km2)
GNIS ID 0470925

Olive Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 68.

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History

A post office was opened at Vallonia in 1879. The post office was discontinued in 1887. [1]

Geography

Olive Township covers an area of 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Vallonia.

The streams of Cotton Creek and Johnson Draw run through this township.

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References

  1. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]