Prospect Township, Butler County, Kansas
Prospect Township Butler County, Kansas | |
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Location within Butler County | |
Prospect Township Location within Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′0″N 96°41′36″W / 37.83333°N 96.69333°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.38 sq mi (218.54 km2) |
| • Land | 78.3 sq mi (202.81 km2) |
| • Water | 6.07 sq mi (15.73 km2) 7.2% |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,033 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-57775 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 474611 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Prospect Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,033, because it includes the population of the El Dorado Correctional Facility too.
History
Prospect Township was organized in 1872.[2]
Geography
Prospect Township covers an area of 84.38 square miles (218.5 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Economy, Foster, Pontiac and Sherman. The streams of Bemis Creek, Bird Creek, Harrison Creek, Lower Branch, Satchel Creek, Shady Creek and Upper Branch run through this township.
Transportation
Prospect Township contains one airport or landing strip, Patty Field.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Prospect Township, Butler County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 191.