Center Township, Cloud County, Kansas Explained

Center Township
Settlement Type:Township
Coordinates:39.4583°N -97.6419°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cloud
Area Total Sq Mi:54.26
Area Land Sq Mi:54.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Total Km2:140.52
Area Land Km2:140.52
Area Water Km2:0
Area Water Percent:0
Elevation Ft:1624
Population As Of:2020 census
Population Total:182
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:473326

Center Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 182.[1]

History

Center Township was organized in 1873. It was named from its position at the geographical center of Cloud County.[2]

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 54.26sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Enterprise, Hall, Kindel and Pleasant Hill.

The stream of East Branch Oak Creek runs through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-12-04 . data.census.gov.
  2. Book: Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. . Wilson, Humphrey & Company . Hollibaugh, E. F. . 1903 . 74.