Ellis Township, Ellis County, Kansas

Ellis Township
Township
Location in Ellis County
Coordinates: 39°01′30″N 099°29′46″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Ellis
Area
• Total	176.48 sq mi (457.08 km^2)
• Land	176.45 sq mi (457 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km^2)  0.02%
Elevation	2,110 ft (643 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	418
• Density	2.4/sq mi (0.9/km^2)
GNIS ID	0485300

Ellis Township is a township in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 418.

History

A post office was opened at Halton in 1878. The name was changed to Mendota in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1909.^[1] Until 1910, the Mendota area was part of Hamilton Township.

Geography

Ellis Township covers an area of 176.48 square miles (457.1 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Ellis. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Mount Hope and Saint Marys.

The streams of East Spring Creek, Tomcat Creek and Wild Horse Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Ellis Township contains one airport or landing strip, Ellis Landing Field.

References

1. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2017.

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• City-Data.com