Scott Township, Bourbon County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Scott Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bourbon
Area Total Km2:181.18
Area Land Km2:179.48
Area Water Km2:1.7
Area Total Sq Mi:69.95
Area Land Sq Mi:69.3
Area Water Sq Mi:0.66
Area Water Percent:0.94
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:2326
Population Density Km2:13
Population Density Sq Mi:33.6
Elevation M:282
Elevation Ft:925
Coordinates:37.8344°N -94.685°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0474564

Scott Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,326.

Geography

Scott Township covers an area of 69.95sqmi surrounding the incorporated city of Fort Scott. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Clarksburg, Evergreen, Lath Branch, Mayberry, Oak Grove, Saint Marys and Union Center.

The streams of Hickory Creek, Lath Branch, Rock Creek and Wolverine Creek run through this township.

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