Augusta Township, Butler County, Kansas
Augusta Township Butler County, Kansas | |
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Location within Butler County | |
Augusta Township Location within Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′40″N 096°59′21″W / 37.69444°N 96.98917°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.53 sq mi (84.25 km2) |
| • Land | 32.31 sq mi (83.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) 0.68% |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,405 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-03325 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 474835 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Augusta Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,405.
History
Augusta Township was organized in 1870. It was named Augusta in honor of a postmaster's wife.[2]
Geography
Augusta Township covers an area of 32.53 square miles (84.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Augusta. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Calvary. It also contains a cemetery called Augusta Township Cemetery (Kuster).
The streams of Elm Creek and Whitewater River run through this township.
Transportation
Augusta Township contains three airports or landing strips: Augusta Airport, Augusta Municipal Airport and Sills Air Park.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Augusta Township, Butler County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). "Townships, Cities and Towns". History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 95.