Plum Grove Township, Butler County, Kansas

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Plum Grove Township
Map highlighting Plum Grove Township, Butler County, Kansas.svg
Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°57′20″N096°59′16″W / 37.95556°N 96.98778°W / 37.95556; -96.98778 Coordinates: 37°57′20″N096°59′16″W / 37.95556°N 96.98778°W / 37.95556; -96.98778
Country United States
State Kansas
County Butler
Area
  Total35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2)
  Land35.58 sq mi (92.16 km2)
  Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)  0.58%
Elevation
1,391 ft (424 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total661
  Density18.6/sq mi (7.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0474377

Plum Grove Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 661.

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History

Plum Grove Township was organized in 1873. [1]

Geography

Plum Grove Township covers an area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Potwin. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Holderman, McGill and Potwin.

The streams of Brush Creek, Diamond Creek, East Branch Whitewater River and Henry Creek run through this township.

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References

  1. Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 37.