Murdock Township, Butler County, Kansas
Murdock Township Butler County, Kansas | |
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Location within Butler County | |
Murdock Township Location within Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′N 97°6′W / 37.867°N 97.100°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.01 sq mi (93.27 km2) |
| • Land | 36.01 sq mi (93.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,358 ft (414 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 378 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-49225 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 473878 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Murdock Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 378.
History
Murdock Township was named for Thomas Benton Murdock,[2]: 178 a native of Virginia who settled in Butler County.[3]
Anthony G. Davis is reported to be the first settler in Murdock Township, arriving in 1857.[2]: 178
Murdock Township was organized in March 1873 and voting occurred in April 1873.[2]: 178
Geography
Murdock Township covers an area of 36.01 square miles (93.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Shafer and Union.
The streams of Fourmile Creek, Prairie Creek, Whitewater Creek and Wildcat Creek run through this township.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Murdock Township, Butler County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b c Mooney, Vol. P. History of Butler County, Kansas Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine. Lawrence: Standard, 1916.
- ^ "Thomas Benton Murdock - History of Butler County (Kansas)". Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2009. History of Butler County, pp. 480-484.