Kiowa Rural Township, Kiowa County, Kansas

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Kiowa Rural Township
Township
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Map of Kiowa County
Coordinates: 37°25′46″N99°29′33″W / 37.42944°N 99.49250°W / 37.42944; -99.49250
Country United States
State Kansas
County Kiowa
Area
 • Total722.39 sq mi (1,871.0 km2)
 • Land722.19 sq mi (1,870.5 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
[1]
2,182 ft (665 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,278
 • Density4.538/sq mi (1.752/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
GNIS feature ID 0470707

Kiowa Rural Township is the sole township in Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,278 at the 2000 census, out of whom 2,346 lived in one of the township's three cities and 813 lived in unincorporated areas of the township. [2] Kiowa Rural Township's boundaries are identical to those of Kiowa County: there are no other townships in the county, and none of the county's cities are governmentally independent. [3]

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History

Kiowa Rural Township was once named simply "Kiowa Township." [1] It has not always been the only township in the county: until 1980-01-01, when all existing townships in the county were dissolved, [4] there was also Martin Township, located near Mullinville in the western part of the county, [5] and Wellsford Township (previously Dowell Township), located near Haviland in the eastern part of the county. [6] Even these three townships were significantly expanded from past years; in 1940, Kiowa County was composed of fifteen townships: Brenham, Butler, Center, Garfield, Glick, Highland, Kiowa, Lincoln, Martin, Reeder, Union, Ursula, Valley, Wellsford, and Westland. [7] Although it includes the territories of those former townships, Kiowa Rural Township itself is not important to local government, having become inactive. [1]

Geography

Because Kiowa Rural Township is coterminous with the county, its statistics are similar to the county's. It covers an area of 722.39 square miles (1871.0 square kilometers); [8] of this, 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers) or 0.03%, is water. [9]

Six cemeteries are located in the township: Belvidere, [10] Boles, [11] Fairview, [12] Haviland, [13] Hillcrest, [14] and McKinley. [15]

Communities

Seven populated places are located in Kiowa Rural Township: [1]

Adjacent townships

Transportation

Major highways in Kiowa Rural Township include U.S. Routes 54, 183, and 400. [16] As well, two airports are located in the township: Gail Ballard Municipal Airport [17] and Paul Windle Municipal Field. [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kiowa Rural Township, Kiowa County, Kansas
  2. ↑ "Subcounty population estimates: Kansas 2000-2006". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 28, 2007. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 20, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
  3. ↑ Detailed Kansas map, United States Census Bureau. Accessed 2008-06-24.
  4. ↑ General Highway Map of Kiowa County, Kansas, Kansas Department of Transportation, 1977, with 1981-07-06 update. Accessed 2008-07-07.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Martin Township
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellsford Township
  7. ↑ Kansas Counties: Kiowa County, Kansas Archived 2007-11-19 at the Wayback Machine , Kansas State Historical Society, 2008. Accessed 2008-06-24.
  8. ↑ Kiowa County Quickfacts [ permanent dead link ], United States Census Bureau, 2008-01-02. Accessed 2008-06-24.
  9. ↑ Kiowa Rural township, Kiowa County, Kansas (KS), City-Data.com, 2007. Accessed 2008-06-24.
  10. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belvidere Cemetery
  11. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boles Cemetery
  12. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview Cemetery
  13. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haviland Cemetery
  14. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillcrest Cemetery
  15. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKinley Cemetery
  16. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 40.
  17. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gail Ballard Municipal Airport
  18. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paul Windle Municipal Field
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