Reeder Township, Anderson County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Reeder Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Anderson
Area Total Km2:187.8
Area Land Km2:186.6
Area Water Km2:1.2
Area Water Percent:0.66
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:452
Population Density Km2:2.4
Elevation M:301
Elevation Ft:988
Coordinates:38.325°N -95.4336°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0477581

Reeder Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 452.[1]

History

Reeder Township was established in 1857. It was named for Andrew Horatio Reeder, first Territorial Governor of Kansas.[2]

Geography

Reeder Township covers an area of 187.8km2 and contains one incorporated settlement, Harris. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Baird, Bethel, Central City and Patton.

The streams of Elm Creek, Kenoma Creek, Rocky Run and Thomas Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Reeder Township contains two airports or landing strips: Graham Farms Airport and Graham Farms Auxiliary Airport.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Reeder township, Anderson County, Kansas. https://archive.today/20200212154050/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2000358825. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 13, 2013.
  2. Book: The History of Anderson County, Kansas, from Its First Settlement to the Fourth of July, 1876 . Kauffman & Iler . Johnson, William A. . 1877 . 263–264.