Douglas Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Douglas Township
Township

Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°16′00″N 95°41′26″W / 39.26667°N 95.69056°W / 39.26667; -95.69056Coordinates: 39°16′00″N 95°41′26″W / 39.26667°N 95.69056°W / 39.26667; -95.69056
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jackson
Area
 • Total 64.81 sq mi (167.86 km2)
 • Land 64.77 sq mi (167.75 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.07%
Elevation 1,053 ft (321 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,135
 • Density 33/sq mi (12.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0478303

Douglas Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,135.

History

Douglas Township was organized in 1855.[1]

Geography

Douglas Township covers an area of 64.81 square miles (167.86 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.07 percent is water. The streams of Middle Fork Muddy Creek and Spring Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Hoyt, Hoyt, Mayetta and Steward.

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 72.

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