Lawrence Township, Cloud County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Lawrence Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cloud
Area Total Km2:94.44
Area Land Km2:93.29
Area Water Km2:1.15
Area Total Sq Mi:36.46
Area Land Sq Mi:36.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.45
Area Water Percent:1.22
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:146
Population Density Km2:1.6
Population Density Sq Mi:4.1
Elevation M:418
Elevation Ft:1371
Coordinates:39.6375°N -97.5419°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0473089

Lawrence Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. its population was 146.

History

Lawrence Township was organized in 1872. It was named for L. D. Lawrence, a pioneer settler.[1]

Geography

Lawrence Township covers an area of 36.46sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Hollis and Walnut Grove.

The streams of Little Upton Creek, Oak Creek, Plum Creek, Salt Creek, Upton Creek and West Creek run through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. 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 . 73.