Township 5, Rooks County, Kansas

Township 5
Township
Location in Rooks County
Coordinates: 39°29′44″N99°30′32″W / 39.49556°N 99.50889°W / 39.49556; -99.50889
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Rooks
Township 5	1971
Elevation	2,113 ft (644 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	59
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	472125 [1]

Township 5 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States.

History

Rooks County was established with four townships: Bow Creek, Lowell, Paradise and Stockton. That number increased to seven by 1878 ^[2] and twenty three in 1925. The twenty three townships were in place until 1971 when the number was reduced to the current twelve townships. ^[3]

Township 5 was formed from Rooks County townships Alcona, Bow Creek and Sugar Loaf ^[4] in 1971, pursuant to Kansas Statute 80-1110. ^[5] The statute allowed for the dissolution of townships and assigning those territories to contiguous townships. ^[6]

Bow Creek flows through Township 5, then on to Kirwin Reservoir in Phillips County.

Alcona Township

Alcona Township was established in 1879 from part of Stockton Township. ^[7]

Bow Creek Township

Bow Creek was one of the original four Rooks County civil townships along with Lowell, Paradise and Stockton. The original Bow Creek Township was 6 miles north-to-south (1 survey township). The east border was with Lowell Township, 9 miles (1-1/2 survey townships) from the Osborne County line. The west border was the Graham County line making Bow Creek 21 miles (3-1/2 survey townships) wide. Farmington, Sugar Loaf and the west half of Lanark townships were originally part of Bow Creek Township. ^[2]

Bow Creek Township was named for Bow Creek that flowed through the township. ^[8]

Sugar Loaf Township

Sugar Loaf Township was established in 1880 from part of Bow Creek Township. The township was named for a unique rounded mound of flint rock that was once used as a lookout by Native Americans. ^[9]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1978. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
2. "MAP OF ROOKS COUNTY, KANSAS, 1878". KS Gen Web. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
3. "Rooks County Kansas". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
4. "Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
5. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ROOKS COUNTY KANSAS (January 7, 1971). "LEGAL ADVERTISING". Plainville Times. p. 10.
6. "Chapter 80.:-TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS". Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
7. Harmon, Oscar (March 9, 1961). "A History of Alcona Township". Plainville Times. p. 11.
8. Elliott, Lee (December 14, 1961). "A History of Bow Creek Township". Plainville Times. p. 3.
9. Liebenau Thrasher, Pansy (November 9, 1961). "A History of Sugar Loaf Township". Plainville Times. p. 5.