Rosalia Township, Butler County, Kansas

Rosalia Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 631.

Rosalia Township
Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°46′52″N 096°42′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
  Total62.98 sq mi (163.12 km2)
  Land62.62 sq mi (162.18 km2)
  Water0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)  0.58%
Elevation
1,421 ft (433 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total631
  Density10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID0474612

History

Rosalia Township was created in 1871. The township was named after the town of Rosalia, which was named in honor of the wife of its first postmaster.[1]

Geography

Rosalia Township covers an area of 62.98 square miles (163.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery.

The streams of De Haas Creek, Middle Branch Little Walnut River and Nicholas Creek run through this township.

Further reading

References

  1. Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 211.


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