Olive Township, Decatur County, Kansas Explained

Olive Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Area Total Km2:92.36
Area Land Km2:91.76
Area Water Km2:0.6
Area Total Sq Mi:35.66
Area Land Sq Mi:35.43
Area Water Sq Mi:0.23
Area Water Percent:0.65
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:68
Population Density Km2:0.7
Population Density Sq Mi:1.9
Elevation M:775
Elevation Ft:2543
Coordinates:39.8561°N -100.4608°W
Blank Name:GNIS ID
Blank Info:0470925

Olive Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 68.

History

A post office was opened at Vallonia in 1879. The post office was discontinued in 1887.[1]

Geography

Olive Township covers an area of 35.66sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Vallonia.

The streams of Cotton Creek and Johnson Draw run through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . 2018-01-05 . Kansas Historical Society.