Douglass Township, Butler County, Kansas Explained

Douglass Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Butler
Area Total Km2:93.29
Area Land Km2:92.99
Area Water Km2:0.3
Area Total Sq Mi:36.02
Area Land Sq Mi:35.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.11
Area Water Percent:0.32
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:2306
Population Density Km2:24.8
Population Density Sq Mi:64.2
Elevation M:385
Elevation Ft:1263
Coordinates:37.5289°N -96.9711°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0470019

Douglass Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,306.

History

Douglass Township was organized in 1874.[1] The township was named for Captain Joseph Douglass, a pioneer settler.[2]

Geography

Douglass Township covers an area of 36.02sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Douglass. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Douglass.

The stream of Little Walnut River runs through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mooney, Vol. P.. History of Butler County Kansas. 1916. Standard Publishing Company. 37.
  2. Book: History of Butler County Kansas . Standard Publishing Company . Mooney, Vol. P. . 1916 . 115.