Augusta Township, Butler County, Kansas

Augusta Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,405.

Augusta Township
Location in Butler County
Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°41′40″N 096°59′21″W / 37.69444°N 96.98917°W / 37.69444; -96.98917
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
 • Total
32.53 sq mi (84.25 km2)
 • Land32.31 sq mi (83.68 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)  0.68%
Elevation
1,220 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,405
 • Density43.5/sq mi (16.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0474835

History

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Augusta Township was organized in 1870. It was named Augusta in honor of a postmaster's wife.[1]

Geography

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Augusta Township covers an area of 32.53 square miles (84.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Augusta. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Calvary. It also contains a cemetery called Augusta Township Cemetery (Kuster).

The streams of Elm Creek and Whitewater River run through this township.

Transportation

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Augusta Township contains three airports or landing strips: Augusta Airport, Augusta Municipal Airport and Sills Air Park.

Further reading

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Notes

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  1. ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 95.

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