| Ridge Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Barber County | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′30″N098°24′01″W / 37.34167°N 98.40028°W Coordinates: 37°20′30″N098°24′01″W / 37.34167°N 98.40028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barber |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.06 sq mi (93.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4 |
| • Density | 0.1/sq mi (0/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0470456 |
Ridge Township is a former township in Barber County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4. However, according to the Kansas State Historical Society, [1] the township had already merged into neighboring Sharon Township as of March 22, 1999. It was not included as a separate listing in the 2010 census.
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships.
Barber County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,861. Its county seat and most populous city is Medicine Lodge. It was named for Thomas Barber, an abolitionist who was killed in Douglas County in 1855 during the Wakarusa War.
Kansas is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita, with its most populated county being Johnson County. Kansas is named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison.
