Wayne Township, Doniphan County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Wayne Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Doniphan
Named For:Anthony Wayne
Area Total Km2:92.92
Area Land Km2:92.24
Area Water Km2:0.68
Area Total Sq Mi:35.88
Area Land Sq Mi:35.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.26
Area Water Percent:0.73
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:226
Population Density Km2:2.5
Population Density Sq Mi:6.3
Elevation M:298
Elevation Ft:978
Coordinates:39.6719°N -95.0836°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0473294

Wayne Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 226.

Geography

Wayne Township covers an area of 35.88sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Doniphan.

The stream of Rock Creek runs through this township. It is also drained by Independence and Brush Creeks.[1]

History

Wayne Township was organized on September 1, 1855. It was named for General Anthony Wayne.[2]

References

  1. http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/doniphan/history/1905/1-1a.html#Doniphan Link text
  2. Book: Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years . Roycroft Press . Gray, Patrick Leopoldo . 1905 .

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