Wayne Township, Doniphan County, Kansas

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Wayne Township
Township
Map highlighting Wayne Township, Doniphan County, Kansas.svg
Location in Doniphan County
Coordinates: 39°40′19″N095°05′01″W / 39.67194°N 95.08361°W / 39.67194; -95.08361
Country United States
State Kansas
County Doniphan
Named after Anthony Wayne
Area
 • Total
35.88 sq mi (92.92 km2)
 • Land35.61 sq mi (92.24 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)  0.73%
Elevation
978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
226
 • Density6.3/sq mi (2.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0473294

Wayne Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 226.

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Geography

Wayne Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles (92.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Doniphan.

The stream of Rock Creek runs through this township. It is also drained by Independence and Brush Creeks. [1]

History

Wayne Township was organized on September 1, 1855. It was named for General Anthony Wayne. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Ward, Tom; Ward, Carolyn. "Gray's Doniphan County (Kansas) History, Pt. 1, Ch. 1". skyways.lib.ks.us. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Gray, Patrick Leopoldo (1905). Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years. Roycroft Press.


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