Douglass Township, Butler County, Kansas

Douglass Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,306.

Douglass Township
Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°31′44″N 096°58′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
  Total36.02 sq mi (93.29 km2)
  Land35.9 sq mi (92.99 km2)
  Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.32%
Elevation
1,263 ft (385 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total2,306
  Density64.2/sq mi (24.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0470019

History

Douglass Township was organized in 1874.[1] The township was named for Captain Joseph Douglass, a pioneer settler.[2]

Geography

Douglass Township covers an area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Douglass. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Douglass.

The stream of Little Walnut River runs through this township.

Further reading

References

  1. Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 37.
  2. Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 115.


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