Washington Township, Doniphan County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Washington Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Doniphan
Area Total Km2:88.49
Area Land Km2:84.68
Area Water Km2:3.81
Area Total Sq Mi:34.17
Area Land Sq Mi:32.7
Area Water Sq Mi:1.47
Area Water Percent:4.31
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:3066
Population Density Km2:36.2
Population Density Sq Mi:93.8
Elevation M:304
Elevation Ft:997
Coordinates:39.7856°N -94.9544°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0473051

Washington Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,066.

History

Washington Township was organized in 1855.[1]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 34.17sqmi and contains two incorporated settlements: Elwood and Wathena. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Belmont and Tambor.

The streams of Duncan Creek and Peters Creek run through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years . Roycroft Press . Gray, Patrick Leopoldo . 1905 . 22.