Erving Township, Jewell County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Erving Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jewell
Area Total Km2:93.1
Area Land Km2:93.03
Area Water Km2:0.07
Area Total Sq Mi:35.94
Area Land Sq Mi:35.92
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Percent:0.08
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:60
Population Density Km2:0.6
Population Density Sq Mi:1.7
Elevation M:481
Elevation Ft:1578
Coordinates:39.6022°N -98.4544°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0472084

Erving Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 60.

History

Erving Township was organized in 1872. It was named for one Dr. Erving, an early settler and native of Hiawatha.[1]

Geography

Erving Township covers an area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.08 percent is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Reformed and Rooker.

References

  1. Web site: 1878 History of Jewell County, Kansas . Blue Skyways (State Library of Kansas) . 30 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130615190640/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/jewell/history/1878/erving.html . 15 June 2013 . dead .

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