Douglass Township, Butler County, Kansas

Douglass Township
Township
Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°31′44″N 096°58′16″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Butler
Area
• Total	36.02 sq mi (93.29 km^2)
• Land	35.9 sq mi (92.99 km^2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km^2)  0.32%
Elevation	1,263 ft (385 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,306
• Density	64.2/sq mi (24.8/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0470019

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

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

See also: List of books about Butler County, Kansas

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.

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• City-Data.com