Washington Township, Doniphan County, Kansas
Washington Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,066.
Washington Township | |
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Location in Doniphan County | |
Coordinates: 39°47′08″N 094°57′16″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Doniphan |
Area | |
• Total | 34.17 sq mi (88.49 km2) |
• Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.68 km2) |
• Water | 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2) 4.31% |
Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,066 |
• Density | 93.8/sq mi (36.2/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0473051 |
History
Washington Township was organized in 1855.[1]
Geography
Washington Township covers an area of 34.17 square miles (88.5 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Elwood and Wathena. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Belmont and Tambor.
The streams of Duncan Creek and Peters Creek run through this township.
References
- Gray, Patrick Leopoldo (1905). Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years. Roycroft Press. p. 22.
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