Powhattan Township, Brown County, Kansas

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Powhattan Township
Map highlighting Powhattan Township, Brown County, Kansas.svg
Location in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°42′48″N095°41′11″W / 39.71333°N 95.68639°W / 39.71333; -95.68639
Country United States
State Kansas
County Brown
Area
  Total
89.82 sq mi (232.63 km2)
  Land89.76 sq mi (232.49 km2)
  Water0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
1,096 ft (334 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
874
  Density9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0472964

Powhattan Township is a township in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 874.

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Geography

Powhattan Township covers an area of 89.82 square miles (232.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Powhattan. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Powhattan and South Powhattan.

The streams of Plum Creek, Pony Creek, Roys Creek and Squaw Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Powhattan Township contains one airport or landing strip, Croxton Airport.

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