Walnut Township, Brown County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Walnut Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brown
Area Total Km2:161.86
Area Land Km2:161.12
Area Water Km2:0.74
Area Total Sq Mi:62.49
Area Land Sq Mi:62.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.28
Area Water Percent:0.46
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:665
Population Density Km2:4.1
Population Density Sq Mi:10.7
Elevation M:338
Elevation Ft:1109
Coordinates:39.8439°N -95.6878°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0472753

Walnut Township is a township in Brown County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 665.

Walnut Township was formed in 1872.[1]

Geography

Walnut Township covers an area of 62.49sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Fairview. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Congregational, Fairview, Isley, Lambertson, Saint Paul and Shelton.

The streams of Mulberry Creek, Noharts Creek and Spring Creek run through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. 1883. A. T. Andreas. 710.