Rosalia Township, Butler County, Kansas

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Rosalia
Butler County, Kansas
Township
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Location within Butler County
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Rosalia Township
Location within Kansas
Coordinates: 37°46′52″N096°42′31″W / 37.78111°N 96.70861°W / 37.78111; -96.70861
Country United States
State Kansas
County Butler
Area
 • Total
62.98 sq mi (163.12 km2)
 • Land62.62 sq mi (162.18 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)  0.58%
Elevation
1,421 ft (433 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
631
 • Density10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS ID 474612
Website County website

Rosalia Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 631.

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History

Rosalia Township was created in 1871. The township was named after the town of Rosalia, which was named in honor of the wife of its first postmaster. [1]

Geography

Rosalia Township covers an area of 62.98 square miles (163.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery.

The streams of De Haas Creek, Middle Branch Little Walnut River and Nicholas Creek run through this township.

References

  1. ↑ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp.  211.

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