Richland Township, Butler County, Kansas
Richland Township Butler County, Kansas | |
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Location within Butler County | |
Richland Township Location within Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′10″N 097°05′56″W / 37.51944°N 97.09889°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.03 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,399 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-59250 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 474367 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Richland Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,399.
History
Richland Township was organized in 1874.[2]
Geography
Richland Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Friends and Richland.
The stream of Maple Creek runs through this township.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Richland 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. p. 37.