Richland Township, Butler County, Kansas

Richland Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,399.

Richland Township
Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°31′10″N 097°05′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
  Total36.3 sq mi (94.03 km2)
  Land36.3 sq mi (94.01 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
1,306 ft (398 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total2,399
  Density66/sq mi (26/km2)
GNIS feature ID0474367

History

Richland Township was organized in 1874.[1]

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Friends and Richland.

The stream of Maple Creek runs through this township.

Further reading

References

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


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