El Dorado Township, Butler County, Kansas
El Dorado Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,700.
El Dorado Township | |
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 Location in Butler County | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′00″N 096°51′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.74 sq mi (141.78 km2) |
| • Land | 53.94 sq mi (139.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.07 km2) 1.46% |
| Elevation | 1,286 ft (392 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,700 |
| • Density | 31.5/sq mi (12.2/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0474388 |
El Dorado Township was organized in 1867.[1]
Geography
El Dorado Township covers an area of 54.74 square miles (141.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, El Dorado (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Belle Vista, Sunset Lawns and Walnut Valley Memorial Park.
The streams of Constant Creek, Sutton Creek and West Branch Walnut River run through this township.
Transportation
El Dorado Township contains one airport or landing strip, El Dorado Municipal Airport.
Further reading
References
- Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 37.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Butler County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau, ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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