Douglas Township, Jackson County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Douglas Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Area Total Km2:167.86
Area Land Km2:167.75
Area Water Km2:0.11
Area Total Sq Mi:64.81
Area Land Sq Mi:64.77
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Percent:0.07
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:2135
Population Density Km2:12.7
Population Density Sq Mi:33
Elevation M:321
Elevation Ft:1053
Coordinates:39.2667°N -95.6906°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0478303

Douglas Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,135.

History

Douglas Township was organized in 1855.[1]

Geography

Douglas Township covers an area of 64.81 square miles (167.86 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.07 percent is water. The streams of Middle Fork Muddy Creek and Spring Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Hoyt, Hoyt, Mayetta and Steward.

Major highways

References

  1. Book: Business directory and history of Jackson County . Barr, Elizabeth N. . 1907 . 72.

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