Cheyenne Township, Barton County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Cheyenne Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barton
Area Total Km2:187.11
Area Land Km2:174.4
Area Water Km2:12.72
Area Total Sq Mi:72.25
Area Land Sq Mi:67.34
Area Water Sq Mi:4.91
Area Water Percent:6.8
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:207
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation M:549
Elevation Ft:1801
Coordinates:38.5225°N -98.6461°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0475521

Cheyenne Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 207.[1]

Cheyenne Township was organized in 1878.[2]

Geography

Cheyenne Township covers an area of 72.25sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. The unincorporated community of Redwing lies in the center of the township.[3] According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Holy Family.

The Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area is located almost exclusively in Cheyenne Township; it occupies most of the southern half of the township. Blood Creek runs through some of the township's southern part, emptying into the lake at the center of Cheyenne Bottoms.

Two oil fields are located in Cheyenne Township: one in the northeast, and one in the west.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cheyenne township, Barton County, Kansas . . July 12, 2012 .
  2. Book: History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. 1883. A. T. Andreas. 762.
  3. DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 46. .