Union Township, Butler County, Kansas

Union Township
Butler County, Kansas
Location within Butler County
Union Township
Location within Kansas
Coordinates: 37°31′33″N 96°35′0″W / 37.52583°N 96.58333°W / 37.52583; -96.58333[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
 • Total
62.54 sq mi (161.98 km2)
 • Land62.09 sq mi (160.81 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)  0.72%
Elevation1,529 ft (466 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
226
 • Density3.6/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-72050 [1]
GNIS ID469948 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Union Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 226.

History

Union Township was organized in 1879.[2]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 62.54 square miles (162.0 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Latham. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Latham.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Union Township, Butler County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 37.

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