Spring Township, Butler County, Kansas
Spring Township Butler County, Kansas | |
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Location within Butler County | |
Spring Township Location within Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′40″N 096°52′51″W / 37.69444°N 96.88083°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.27 sq mi (93.94 km2) |
| • Land | 36.22 sq mi (93.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.14% |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,566 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-67275 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 474827 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Spring Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,566.
History
Spring Township was organized in 1871. It was named on account of its numerous springs.[2]
Geography
Spring Township covers an area of 36.27 square miles (93.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Butts-Wakefield and Garrison.
The stream of Turkey Creek runs through this township.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Spring 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. 213.